This installation document will go through the steps necessary for installing the prerequisite software that is required for Panopto to be installed on Windows Server 2008.  We have provided download links for most of the products.  When downloading this software, choose the correct version for the operating system that you are installing it on.  Some software has both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

Once this prerequisite information has been installed, follow the link or click here for the Panopto v3.0 installation instructions.

Install Microsoft Office 2007

• If installing PowerPoint 2007 only, install all Office Shared Features and Office Tools.

 

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Installing Quicktime 7 on Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Quicktime is required for file association with MP4 (video podcast) and MOV (Mac recordings) files.

1. Download from Apple
2. Install with default options and close installation when complete.

 

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Installing IIS on Microsoft Windows Server 2008

1. Go to Server Manager
2. Go to Roles
3. Click Add Roles
4. When the Add Roles Wizard opens, click Next
5. Select "Web Server (IIS)"
6. If prompted, add any Required Features and then click Next to add the IIS role.
   
7. Click Next at the Introduction to Web Server (IIS) screen
8. Select ONLY the following and add any Required Features if prompted.
   
9. Click Next
10. Click Install to install Web Server (IIS)
11. When installation completes, click Close

 

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Installing Windows Media Services 2008

1. Download from Microsoft (Choose 2008 or 2008 R2)
2. Open the installer
3. When prompted, click OK to install the software update.
4. Click "I Accept" on the license terms window
5. When installation is complete, click Close
6. Go to Server Manager
7. Go to Roles
8. Click Add Roles
9. Select Streaming Media Services
   
10. Click Next
11. Click Next at Introduction to Streaming Media Services
12. Select only "Windows Media Server" and click Next
    
13. Leave RTSP selected and click Next
    
14. Click Install to install Streaming Media Services
15. When installation is complete, click Close

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Installing Windows Desktop Experience

1. Go to Server Manager
2. Go to Features
3. Click Add Features
4. Select Desktop Experience
   
5. Click Next
6. Click Install
   
   **Note** This installation takes some time and will reboot your computer.  Please do not start any other configuration until this is complete.
7. After the computer reboots, log back in to your server and you'll receive a message that the installation has completed.
8. Click Close

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Installing .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

.NET 3.5.1 is installed by default in Windows Server 2008 R2 and may already be installed in Windows Server 2008.

1. Instructions from Microsoft

 

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Installing .NET Framework 4.0

.NET 3.5.1 and .NET 4.0 are both required as prerequisites for Panopto

1. Download from Microsoft
2. Run the installation file "dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe"
3. Read and accept the terms of the license agreement and click Install
4. Click Finish when complete.

 

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Installing Windows Installer 4.5

1. Download from Microsoft (Select version based on Server OS)
2. Run the installation file "WindowsServer2003-KB942288-v4-XXX.exe"
3. At initial screen, click Next
4. Read and accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next
5. Once installation is complete, click Finish and restart.

 

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Installing Windows Powershell 1.0

1. Go to Server Manager
2. Go to Features
3. Click Add Features
4. Select Windows Powershell
5. Click Next
6. Click Install

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Installing SQL Server 2008 Express Edition with Advanced Services

1. Download from Microsoft  (32-bit)   (64-bit)
2. Run the installation file "SQLEXPADV_x86_ENU.exe" or "SQLEXPADV_x64_ENU.exe"
3. At initial Installation Center screen, click "New Installation or add features to an existing installation."



4. Setup will check prerequisites and then continue automatically.  If any prerequisite software is missing, please resolve and restart installation.
5. Read and accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next



6. On the Feature Selection screen, select only the features you see below and click Next



7. On the Instance Configuration screen, maintain default settings and click Next.  (Do not change Named Instance setting.)



8. On Server Configuration screen, click "Use the same account for all SQL Server services" and browse for "NT AuthorityNetwork Service" then click Next



9. On the Database Engine Configuration screen, maintain the defaults and click Next



10. Click Next at the Error Reporting screen.
11. When the installation completes, click Close.  It is recommended that you reboot the server at this time.

After you have installed the prerequisite software you may continue on to being installing Panopto Focus 3.0

Click here for Panopto installation instructions.