User roles required for deployment tasks

FAST Search Server 2010

Topic Last Modified: 2012-03-21

The tasks involved in deploying FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint require different user roles.

Deployment

This table lists deployment related tasks and the required user roles for each task.

Task	No specific role required	Member of FASTSearchAdministrators group	FAST Search user	Local Administrator	SQL DBCreator	Domain user	Search Service Account	Query Admin app pool Account	Member of Farm Administrators SharePoint Group
Run the installer		x		x
Run FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint			x			x
Configure proxy settings			x				x	x
Enable Windows PowerShell scripts				x
Set up permissions for MS SQL Server					x
Configure a stand-alone deployment				x
Verify that all modules are running in a stand-alone deployment		x
Prepare the deployment file	x
Configure the administration server in a multiple server deployment		x		x		x
Verify that all modules are running		x
Configure the non-administration server(s) in a multiple server deployment				x
Verify that all the modules are running on the non-administration server		x
Create and setup the Content SSA							x
Configure SSL enabled communication				x
Navigate to the Manage Content Sources page									x
Create and setup the Query SSA							x		x
Verify user access to FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint administrative services		x
Configure claims authentication				x
Enable or disable Advanced Filter Pack				x
Run scripted installation				x
Change user password		x
Change FAST Search user		x		x
Change database				x
Enable click-through relevancy after initial configuration				x
Install a software update in a single server or multiple server deployment				x
Uninstall FAST Search Server	x