Installing Administration Tools Only

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After you have installed Commerce Server 2000 on at least one computer, you can also set up an administration-only console on a separate computer. An administration-only computer includes only Commerce Server Manager, and it connects to the existing Administration database.

You may want to use an administration-only computer if:

  • You want to use your existing computer with minimal installation. An administration-only computer has fewer software and configuration requirements than those for a full Commerce Server installation. It can run Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional rather than Microsoft Windows 2000 Server.

  • You want the option of administering Commerce Server from different locations. Administration-only computers must be in the same domain or trusted domain as Commerce Server.

An administration-only computer must meet the following requirements:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Server, or Advanced Server installed

  • 20 MB of hard disk space available

  • Connectivity to the existing Administration database

To install Administration tools only

To enable administration through a proxy server or firewall

To install Administration tools only

  1. Insert the Commerce Server2000 compact disc into your disc drive, and run the Commerce Server 2000 Setup program. Accept the license agreement, type your customer information, and accept the default destination folder.

  2. In the Setup Type dialog box, select Custom, and then click Next.

  3. In the Custom Setup dialog box, select the Administration Tools option, and then select Not installed for the other options. Click Next.

  4. In the Administration Database Configuration dialog box, type the name of the computer on which you want to store the administration database in the SQL Server computer box. Type the SQL Server login user name and password to connect to the Administration database. Then click Next.

  5. In the Services Accounts dialog box, type the Windows user name and password of the Event Logging account, and then click Next.

  6. In the Ready to Install dialog box, click Install.

    Commerce Server Setup installs the administration tools on this computer. You can use this computer to manage your Commerce Server installation.

  7. Click Finish to exit the Setup program.

Commerce Server Manager is installed on your computer.

To enable administration through a proxy server or firewall

  • Open port 1433 between SQL Server and the Administration-only computer.

By default, SQL Server listens on port 1433. For instructions about changing the port number, see SQL Server Books Online.

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  • Although you can use Commerce Server Manager through a proxy or firewall, you cannot use Internet Services Manager through a proxy or firewall. To add IIS administration capability to an administration-only computer located on the far side of a firewall, you can use the browser-based IIS or Microsoft Terminal Services. For more information about using IIS, see the IIS 5.0 documentation. For information about using Terminal Services, see "Client Services" in the Windows 2000 documentation.

See Also

Installing Commerce Server


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