O365 Setup

Set up a Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2008 R2 server.

1. Add the .NET Framework 3.51 [1] feature to the server
2. Install the Azure AD module [2]
   1. Microsoft Online Services Sign-In Assistant for IT Professionals RTW [3]
   2. Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell (64-bit version) [4]
3. Install database if needed.
   • MySQL 5.5 Community edition [5]
   1. Setup Retain database user
   2. Setup Retain database and make Retain database user the owner
4. Install Java 1.6 JDK [6]
5. Add the IIS role to the server.
   1. In Select Role Services check ISAPI Extensions and ISAPI Filters found under the Application

Development category. Leave everything else as default.

1. Check the JAVA_HOME switch for your system. This is set in the Environment Variables.
   1. Environment Variables are accessed through: Start | Control panel | System.
   2. Select the Advanced tab and then select the ‘Environment Variables’

button near the bottom. JAVA_HOME should be listed in your System variables table. Point to your Java 1.6 installation directory. If it is incorrect, correct the information.

1. 1. If it is missing, select ‘New’ and add the path. Syntax as follows:
   • Variable Name JAVA_HOME
   • Variable Value <Path to java installation directory> ie. C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_26
2. Install Tomcat by clicking on “Setup Tomcat for Windows.exe” in the Retain installer package and follow the prompts.
3. Run RetainInstall.exe
4. Install Retain
5. Setup Retain for O365

see also Setting up Retain with Office 365 [7]