Step 1

Create the Vault Service account.

See Creating the Vault Service account.

Step 2

Create a SQL login account.

See Creating a SQL login account.

Step 3

Assign the required permissions and roles in the SQL databases.

See Assigning permissions and roles in SQL databases.

Step 4

Create Enterprise Vault DNS aliases.

See Creating Enterprise Vault DNS aliases.

Step 5

Turn off or reconfigure Windows Firewall in Windows Server 2008.

See Turning off or reconfiguring Windows Firewall in Windows Server 2008.