Step 4. Plan Your Deployment of External User Access (2007 R2 Beta)
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This topic describes the Edge Server deployment process, including the permissions required in each step of deployment and the documentation you can use during deployment.
Before you deploy Edge Server, you need to verify that your system infrastructure and the server on which you will install Edge Server meet the requirements that are described in Step 3. Identify the Technical Requirements for Deploying External User Access. For more tips to help you during the Edge Server deployment process, see Edge Server Deployment Guidelines
When the environment is ready, you set up the infrastructure for Edge Servers, install the Edge Servers, activate and configure the Edge Servers, set up certificates on the servers, and start the services. Table 1 provides an overview of the required steps. Deploying Edge Servers for External User Access provides detailed instructions.
Table 1. Edge Server Deployment Process
| Phase | Steps | Permissions | Documentation |
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Set up the infrastructure for Edge Servers. |
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Administrators group |
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Set up Edge Servers. |
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Administrators group Domain Admins or RTCUniversalServerAdmins group |
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Configure the environment. |
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Administrators group Domain Admins or RTCUniversalServerAdmins group |
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Validate your edge configuration. |
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Administrators group Domain Admins or RTCUniversalServerAdmins group |