Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011 Installation Instructions

SystemDrive:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics CRM\

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011 program files

SystemDrive:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics CRM\LangPacks\<LanguageID>\Reports\MSCRM

Contains a Microsoft Dynamics CRM subfolder that contains an .rdl file for each default report

SystemDrive:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics CRM\LangPacks

Location of Language Pack installations. Language Packs are downloaded and installed separately

SystemDrive:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics CRM\Trace

Stores trace file logs when tracing is enabled

SystemDrive:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics CRM\CRMWeb

Microsoft Dynamics CRM website and Web services

SystemDrive:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics CRM\CRMWeb\CRMReports

Microsoft Dynamics CRM report services

Application Pool

CRMAppPool

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server Setup creates a separate application pool for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM application.

Application Pool

CRMDeploymentServiceAppPool

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server Setup creates a separate application pool for the Deployment Web Service.

Site

Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Web site for Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Applications

XRMDeployment

Facilitates the implementation of xRM deployments.

Applications

Help

Services the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Help system for the application.

PrivReportingGroup

Privileged Microsoft Dynamics CRM user group for reporting functions. This group is created during Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server Setup and configured during Microsoft Dynamics CRM Reporting Extensions Setup.

PrivUserGroup

Privileged Microsoft Dynamics CRM user group for special administrative functions; including CRMAppPool identity (domain user or Network Service). The users who configure Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011 must be added to this group.

SQLAccessGroup

All server processes/service accounts that require access to SQL Server; including CRMAppPool identity (domain user or Network Service). Members of this group have db_owner permission on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM databases.

ReportingGroup

All Microsoft Dynamics CRM users are included in this group. This group is updated automatically as users are added and removed from Microsoft Dynamics CRM. By default, all Microsoft Dynamics CRM Reporting Services reports grant Browse permission to this group.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Asynchronous Processing Service

Services asynchronous processes such as bulk e-mail and workflow.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Asynchronous Processing Service (maintenance)

Services asynchronous maintenance such as encryption key generation for authentication and database deletion clean up.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Unzip Service

Handles the uncompressing of zipped files for data import. This service is installed as part of the Web Application Server role.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Sandbox Processing Service

The Sandbox Processing Service server role enables an isolated environment to allow for the execution of custom code, such as plug-ins.

Databases

MSCRM_CONFIG

OrganizationName_MSCRM

Microsoft SQL Server Setup creates the SystemDrive:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL<ver>\MSSQL\Data\ folder and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server Setup installs the Microsoft Dynamics CRM configuration database and organization databases in it.

SQL Server Jobs

OrganizationName_MSCRM.CreateAuditPartition

MSCRM_CONFIG.HardDelete

MSCRM_CONFIG.SiteWideCleanup

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server Setup creates three SQL Server jobs that are used for maintenance.

Logins

PrivReportingGroup

ReportingGroup

SQLAccessGroup

MSCRMSqlLogin

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server Setup creates SQL Server logins for the PrivReportingGroup, ReportingGroup, and SQLAccessGroup Active Directory groups that are created.

MSCRMSqlLogin is used for time zone conversions when you use dashboards and charts, and do queries using Advanced Find. When Microsoft SQL Server is enabled to use common language runtime (CLR), this can significantly improve performance for those features.

Note
By default, CLR is not enabled in Microsoft SQL Server. For more information about how to enable CLR, see Enabling CLR Integration.