Chapter 5. Installing Reporting Services

By now, you should be able to approximate hardware requirements, have an idea about software prerequisites, and be ready to proceed with installation.

Unlike the SSRS 2000 install, the new Reporting Services is integrated  with SQL Server 2005 and is significantly streamlined.

Note

Before running setup, please note the following:

  1. You need access to an account with administrative privileges to run SQL Server 2005 setup.
  2. Set up several Windows accounts to run SQL Server services, such as Report Server and SQL Server.
  3. Secure a computer on which you are planning to install SQL Server components: use a firewall, service accounts with least privileges, and so on.
  4. Avoid hosting a Report Server on a computer ...

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