SharePoint Newbie Issue #2
Deployed SharePoint Server 2007 on two different boxes running on farm environments and ran into permission issues. One was involving domain controllers and the other was thanks to “the always buggy” IE. However, one important thing I’ve learned is planning your deployment well ahead. One of the prime issues in the planning should be service accounts.
I was constantly told by multiple developers that the farm accounts required local admin access in the box your installing SharePoint. However, I came to realize this was not the case, at least in SP2. Having said that, all you need to know is that you’ve gotta well organized AD setup and running and the service account created and ready to go. Microsoft has a TechNet article on planning for service accounts which is quite lengthy and confusing. Here’s a more summarized and easy to understand version. READ IT! You’re gonna thank me and the writer later on!
http://cregan.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/moss-setup-service-accounts/
