How to Configure Commerce Server 2009 R2 Using the Configuration Wizard

After you install Commerce Server 2009 R2, you must run the Commerce Server Configuration Wizard to configure Commerce Server 2009 R2 components and create the appropriate database resources, based on installed features. When you run the Configuration Wizard, you specify the user account that will run Commerce Server services, the location of the Administration database, and the service accounts for the Staging and Direct Mailer services, if you installed them. Make sure you have the following information at hand:

If the Staging service is installed, the Configuration Wizard creates the CSS_SG Windows user group with the necessary permissions and adds the Staging service account to this group. Similarly, if Direct Mailer is installed, the Configuration Wizard creates the DML_SG Windows user group with the necessary permissions to run the Direct Mailer Service, and adds the Direct Mailer service account to this group.

You can save your configuration settings to an XML file when you run the Configuration Wizard, and load the configuration file to pre-populate the Configuration Wizard on another machine. The XML file does not store passwords for the service accounts, so you must still specify passwords in the Wizard interface.

The Commerce Server Configuration Wizard only configures Commerce Server 2009 R2 components. If you want to deploy SharePoint Commerce Services to use with your Web application, or want to deploy the Solution Storefront, you must use the SharePoint Commerce Services Configuration Wizard after Commerce Server configuration. See Commerce Server Solution Storefront for more information.

Before you proceed, make sure to have the following information at hand:

• The name of the computer where the Commerce Server 2009 R2 Administration database is created tabase.

• The name of the Commerce Server 2009 R2 Administration database. You can accept the default value of MSCS_Admin, or type a new name.

• If the Commerce Server Staging Service is installed, the name and password of the account you want to use for the Staging Service account

• If the Commerce Server Direct Mailer service is installed,

  • The name of Direct Mailer database (you can also accept the default value of DirectMailer), if the Staging Service is installed.

To configure Commerce Server 2009 R2

1. If you did not choose to start the Configuration Wizard automatically at the end of the Commerce Server installation, launch the Commerce Server Configuration Wizard from the Start menu (Start > All Programs > Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 R2 >Tools > Configuration Wizard).

2. On the Welcome to the Microsoft Commerce Server Configuration Wizard page, click Next or click Load to load settings from a previously saved configuration XML file.

3. On the Administration Database page:

   1. Specify the following information:

   In this field	Do this
   SQL Server	Type the name of the computer where the Commerce Server 2009 R2 Administration database is created. The server you identify must have SQL Server installed and running.
   Database Name	Type the name of the Commerce Server 2009 R2 Administration database. You can accept the default value of MSCS_Admin, or type a new name.
   Windows Authentication	Select this option to use integrated Windows authentication for the Administration database (recommended).
   SQL Server Authentication	Select this option to use SQL Server authentication for the Administration database. Note: There are security risks associated with using SQL Server authentication in a Commerce Server 2009 R2 deployment. We do not recommend that you use this option.
   Login Name	If you selected SQL Server authentication, type the SQL Server logon name for the computer that is running SQL Server.
   Password	If you selected SQL Server authentication, type the SQL Server password for the computer that is running SQL Server.
   Test	Click to verify that Commerce Server 2009 R2 will be able to connect to the SQL Server computer. If the connection test succeeds, you will see a confirmation dialog box.

   1. Click Next.

      If you installed the Commerce Server Staging service, the Staging Service page appears. If you did not install the Commerce Server Staging service, go to step 5.

4. On the Staging Service page, do the following:

   1. Select Create an IIS Virtual Root for Staging to configure IIS for the Commerce Server Staging Reporting Service

   2. In the Staging Service Account section, specify the following information:

      In this box	Do this
      Login Name	Type the name of the account you want to use for the Staging Service account, or click Browse to open the Select User dialog box to select the account. If you are using a single account to run all Commerce Server services (evaluation scenario), specify the account you created for Commerce Server services.
      Password	Specify the corresponding password.

   3. Click Next.

      If the user account you selected has administrator rights on the computer, a warning dialog box appears and you can either proceed or change the login.

      If you installed the Commerce Server Direct Mailer Service, the Marketing Direct Mailer page appears. If you did not install the Commerce Server Direct Mailer Service, go to step 6.

5. On the Marketing Direct Mailer page, do the following:

   1. Specify the following SQL server information:

      In this box	Do this
      SQL Server	Type the name of the computer where you installed SQL Server.
      Database Name	Type the name for the Direct Mailer database (you can also accept the default value of DirectMailer).

   2. In the Connect Using section, do the following:

      Using this item	Do this
      Windows Authentication	Select this option to use Windows authentication for the Direct Mailer database (recommended).
      SQL Server Authentication	Select this option to use SQL Server authentication for the Direct Mailer database. Note: There are security risks associated with using SQL Server authentication in a Commerce Server 2009 R2 deployment. We do not recommend that you use this option.
      Login Name	Type the SQL Server logon name for the computer that is running SQL Server.
      Password	Type the SQL Server password for the computer that is running SQL Server.
      Test	Click to test the connection to the Direct Mailer database.

   3. In the Direct Mailer Service Account section, do the following: following:

      In this box	Do this
      Login Name	Type the name of the account you want to use for the Direct Mailer Service account, or click Browse to open the Select User dialog box to select the account. If you are using a single account to run all Commerce Server services (evaluation scenario), specify the account you created for Commerce Server services.
      Password	Specify the corresponding password.

   4. Click Next.

      If the user account you selected has administrator rights on the computer, a warning dialog box appears and you can either proceed or change the login.

6. On the Summary page, review the components that you are configuring and click Next.

   You can save your configuration settings to an XML file for use on another machine (using the Load option on the Welcome page of the Configuration Wizard). To save the file, click Save and specify a location. Saved files do not contain security sensitive information such as passwords. However, you can edit saved XML files and make password information available when the file is used in the future.

7. On the Configuration Completed page, click here to view the log file. You can specify whether you want to launch the Upgrade Wizard automatically by selecting the Launch Upgrade Wizard option. Click Finish to close the Configuration Wizard.

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Configuring Commerce Server 2009 R2