TECHNICAL ARTICLE
November 2012
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Installing Microsoft SQL Server and Configuring Reporting Services
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Installing Microsoft SQL Server and Configuring Reporting Services
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 4 1.1. Overview .............................................................................. 4 1.2. How This Guide is Organized ....................................................... 4 2. INSTALLING MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2005 EXPRESS AND CONFIGURING REPORTING SERVICES ...................................................................................... 5 2.1. System Requirements ............................................................... 5 2.1.1. Hardware Requirements .................................................... 5 2.1.2. Software Requirements ..................................................... 5 2.2. Configuring IIS ........................................................................ 6 2.2.1. Configuring IIS on Windows 7/Windows Vista ............................ 6 2.2.2. Configuring IIS on Windows 2008 ........................................... 6 2.3. Installing SQL Server 2005 Express ................................................ 9 2.4. Enabling Script Execution in IIS ................................................... 10 3. INSTALLING MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2008 R2 EXPRESS AND CONFIGURING REPORTING SERVICES .................................................................................... 12 3.1. System Requirements .............................................................. 12 3.1.1. Hardware Requirements ................................................... 12 3.1.2. Software Requirements .................................................... 12 3.2. Installing SQL Server 2008 R2 Express............................................ 13 3.3. Verifying Reporting Services Installation ........................................ 14 4. INSTALLING MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2012 EXPRESS AND CONFIGURING REPORTING SERVICES .................................................................................... 16 4.1. System Requirements .............................................................. 16 4.1.1. Hardware Requirements ................................................... 16 4.1.2. Software Requirements .................................................... 16 4.2. Installing SQL Server 2012