Frequently Asked Questions
- Does AutoSPInstaller support SharePoint Foundation?
- Basically, no. Some folks have had success getting it to work by editing the script themselves (search thru the discussions to find examples) but as I (selfishly) have no need for SPF I have not spent any time researching this. If however someone puts forth a tried, tested & true patch that can (very) easily be integrated, I may consider including it.
- Can I use AutoSPInstaller to install Office Web Apps 2013?
- Office Web Apps 2013 (also known as WAC) is now a separate product which is not installed on the same server as SharePoint 2013. As it's technically-speaking no longer part of the SharePoint farm, and because of the complexity it would introduce, I've decided to leave Office Web Apps 2013 out of AutoSPInstaller for the time being.
- What about the Request Management service (in SharePoint 2013)? Will it be included in AutoSPInstaller?
- After a discussion with Spencer Harbar, it was agreed that it might be best to leave it out, as there can be some ramifications with provisioning it without full awareness of its intended use - e.g. by folks who want to blindly "turn everything on" in SharePoint 2013.
- Where's all the #@)%#$ documentation??
- Well, this FAQ is part of it I suppose :) I've written up a few pointers and gotchas which you can review here, but in addition, several AutoSPInstaller supporters have provided some great step-by-step guidance on their various blogs. For example:
- Tobias Lekman's step-by-step: http://blog.lekman.com/2010/11/automated-sharepoint-2010-installations.html
- Wahid Saleemi's series on AutoSPInstaller: http://www.wahidsaleemi.com/series/autospinstaller
- Another step-by-step with some important prep items by Noorez Khamis: http://www.khamis.net/Blog/Post/315/Step-by-Step-SharePoint-2013-installation-instructions-using-AutoSPInstaller-V3-and-AutoSPInstallerGUI-–-System-Setup
- An article that helps clear up the steps & requirements for remote installations by Kartik Vega: http://sharepointjournal.com/2014/04/21/sharepoint-2013-remote-installation-using-autospinstaller-multi-server-farm
- Well, this FAQ is part of it I suppose :) I've written up a few pointers and gotchas which you can review here, but in addition, several AutoSPInstaller supporters have provided some great step-by-step guidance on their various blogs. For example: