The Sample Provisioning UI is used in this walkthrough to demonstrate some of the features of the Microsoft Provisioning System (MPS). For more details on using and modifying this sample application see the Microsoft Provisioning System SDK.

In this topic you will install and configure the Sample Provisioning UI on PROV01.

Note:
The sample provisioning UI for the hosted platform is not a supported Microsoft application. However, Microsoft will make a commercially reasonable effort to provide assistance if you need technical help installing and configuring the application.

Tasks

  1. Deploy the Sample Provisioning UI
  2. Configure the Sample Provisioning UI
  3. Create a DNS Record for the Sample Provisioning UI

Deploy the Sample Provisioning UI

You install the sample provisioning UI on PROV01 by running SampleProvisioningUI.msi.

Procedure RUN.5: To deploy the sample provisioning UI

  1. On PROV01, navigate to the <Solution Media>\Samples\Provisioning\SampleProvisioningUI folder and run SampleProvisioningUI.msi.

  2. Follow the on-screen instructions to perform a Complete installation of the Sample Provisioning UI.

Configure the Sample Provisioning UI

In this procedure, you will edit the Web.Config file.

Procedure RUN.6: To configure the Sample Provisioning UI

  1. On PROV01, navigate to the C:\Program Files\SampleProvisioningUI folder.

  2. Open the file web.config for editing and modify the following properties as appropriate.

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    <appSettings> 
 
	<!-- The default naming context of the domain --> 
	<add key="DefaultNamingContext" value="DC=Fabrikam,DC=com"/> 
 
	<!-- Name of the hosting ou that resides in the root of AD --> 
	<add key="HostingOU" value="OU=Hosting"/> 
	 
	<!-- The preferred domain controller --> 
	<add key="PreferredDC" value="AD01.Fabrikam.Com"/> 
 
... 
 
<!-- The below are the webservice path of all the webservices that are added to the webreference. --> 
<add key ="MPSSampleWebUI.WebServiceProxy.HostedActiveDirectory.Service" value ="http://localhost/MPSWS/HostedActiveDirectory/Service.asmx"/> 
<add key ="MPSSampleWebUI.WebServiceProxy.HostedEmail.Service" value ="http://localhost/MPSWS/hostedemail2007/service.asmx"/> 
<add key ="MPSSampleWebUI.WebServiceProxy.HostedSharePoint.Service" value ="http://localhost/MPSWS/HostedSharepoint2007/Service.asmx"/> 
<add key ="MPSSampleWebUI.WebServiceProxy.ManagedPlans.Service" value ="http://localhost/MPSWS/managedplans/service.asmx"/> 
<add key="MPSSampleWebUI.WebServiceProxy.HostedSignup.Service" value="http://localhost/mpsws/hostedsignup/service.asmx"/> 
 
... 
 
<!-- Sharepoint Administration URL --> 
<add key="SharepointAdministrationURL" value="HTTP://Collab01:8080"/> 
 
<!-- LCID of Hosted WSS --> 
<add key="LCID" value="1033"/> 
 
<!-- Site URl for Hosted SharePoint--> 
<add key="SiteURL" value="HTTP://Collab01/Sites"/>

Create a DNS Record for the Sample Provisioning UI

Create DNS records in the consolidatedmessenger.com zone for the sample provisioning UI.

Procedure RUN.7: To create a DNS Record for the Sample Provisioning UI

  1. On DNS01, open the DNS MMC.

  2. Create a new host for the consolidatedmessenger.com Forward Lookup Zone, with the following information:

    • Names: www
    • IP address: The IP address of PROV01