Building a single server Project Server 2010 with SQL Server Part 4

Install Project Server

Before installing project server 2010 create the following domain and local accounts:

Account Domain account Description
SQL Server Administrator SDREDSQLAdmin Administrator account for SQL Server 2008. Local Administrator on the SQL server.
Farm Administrator SDREDDevFarmAdmin Farm Administrator for the Project Server 2010 farm. Local Administrator on web server.
Service application account SDREDDevSVCApp Domain account for running SharePoint Server 2010 service applications.
Workflow proxy account SDREDDevWFProxy Domain account for running Project Server 2010 workflows.
Reporting data access account SDREDDevProjDataAccess Domain account that has access to the reporting database for use with Secure Store as part of Project Server 2010 reporting.

Create the following doamain groups. These groups will be used when configuring reporting for Project Server 2010.

Group Domain group Description
Report Authors SDREDDevProjReportAuthors Active Directory group for report authors.
Report Viewers SDREDDevProjReportViewers Active Directory group for report viewers.

To install Project Server

  1. On the Project Server 2010 DVD, run default.hta. The Setup menu opens.
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  2. On the Start page, click Install Project Server. It is not necessary to Install the software prerequisites if SharePoint 2010 was recently installed, since they are the same.02_project_server2010_splash_screen
  3. On the Enter your Product Key page, type your product key, and then click Continue.03_project_server2010_key
  4. On the End User License Agreement page, review the terms of the agreement. To accept the agreement, select the I accept the terms of this agreement check box.
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  5. Click Continue.
  6. On the Choose a file location page, click Install Now.05_project_server2010_file_location
  7. When the installation is complete, select the Run the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard now check box.06_project_server2010_configuration_wizard
  8. Click Close.
  9. On the Welcome to SharePoint Products page, click Next.07_project_server2010_welcome_screen
  10. On the warning dialog box, click Yes.08_project_server2010_iisreset_warning
  11. On the Completing the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard page, click Next.
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  12. When the wizard is finished, click Finish.

Once the wizard has finished the browser will launched and display prompting to choose between launching the wizard to configure the farm or cancel to configure at a latter time. Choose cancel so that we can configure using our own selections. 12_project_server2010_configure_farm
Before configuring the Farm we will first need to register our Managed Accounts.

Configure a managed account

Before you can use a domain account within SharePoint Server 2010, you must register it as a managed account. The SDREDDevSVCApp account will be used to run the various service applications in this Project Server 2010. Perform the following procedure to register the SDREDDevSVCApp account as a managed account.

To register a managed account

  1. In SharePoint Central Administration, click Security.13_project_server2010_security_tab
  2. Under General Security, click Configure managed accounts.14_project_server2010_managed_accounts
  3. On the Managed Accounts page, click Register Managed Accounts.
  4. On the Register Managed Account page:



  • In the User name box, type SDREDDEVSVCApp.

  • In the Password box, type the password for the SDREDDEVSVCApp account.

  • Click OK.

    Configure services and service applications

    The first step is to start the Project Application Service and the PerformancePoint Service on Dev2010.To start the Project Application Service

    1. On the SharePoint Central Administration home page, in the System Settings section, click Manage services on server.
    2. On the Service list, click Start next to Project Application Service.
    3. On the Service list, click Start next to PerformancePoint Service.

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    Once you have started the Project Application Service and PerformancePoint Service, you must create a service application for each service.

    To create a Project Server service application

    1. On the Central Administration home page, in the Application Management section, click Manage service applications.
    2. On the Manage Service Applications page, on the ribbon, click New, and then click Project Server Service Application.
    3. On the Create Project Web App service application page:17_project_server2010_project_server_app



    • In the Project Web App service application name box, type Project Server Service App.
    • In the Application Pool section, select the Create new application pool option, and in the Application pool name box, type ProjectAppPool.
    • Select the Configurable option, and select the SDREDDevSVCApp account from the drop-down list.
    • Click OK.

    1. To create a PerformancePoint service application
    • On the Central Administration home page, in the Application Management section, click Manage service applications.
    • On the Manage Service Applications page, on the ribbon, click New, and then click PerformancePoint Service Application.
    • On the New PerformancePoint Service Application page:18_project_server2010_performance_point
    • In the Name box, type PerformancePoint Service Application.
    • Select the Add this service application’s proxy to the farm’s default proxy list check box.
    • In the Application Pool area, select the Create new application pool option, and in the Application pool name box, type PerformancePointAppPool.
    • Select the Configurable option, and select the SDREDDEVSVCApp account from the drop-down list.
    • Click Create.When the service application has been successfully created, click OK.

    Configure the top-level Web site

    A Web application is required to host the Project Web App web site and the associated project sites. Perform the following procedure to create a Web application.

    To create a Web application

    1. In Central Administration, in the Application Management section, click Manage Web applications.
    2. On the toolbar, click New.
    3. On the Create New Web Application page, keep the default values, and then click OK.19_project_server2010_create_web_app
    4. When the Web application has been created, click OK.

    The next step is to create a top-level Web site and give users read permission to that site.

    To create a top-level Web site

    1. In Central Administration, in the Application Management section, click Create site collections.20_project_server2010_site_collection
    2. Type PWA in the Title box.
    3. In the Primary Site Collection Administrator section, type FarmAdmin.
    4. Click OK.

    To set Read permissions on the top-level Web site

    1. Navigate to the root site (http://dev2010/pwa).
    2. Click Site Actions.
    3. Click Site Permissions.
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    In the Users/Groups box, type NT AUTHORITYAuthenticated Users.
    1. Under Give Permission, select Visitors [Read].
    2. Click OK.


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