So in SharePoint 2010, you can't run a farm installation using local accounts by default. So there is a fix (see link), but when I run the new-SPConfigurationDatabase PowerShell command I get the following error:
New-SPConfigurationDatabase : The passphrase supplied does not meet the minimum complexity requirements. Please select another passphrase that meets all of th e following criteria: is at least 8 characters; contains at least three of the following four character groups: English uppercase characters (A through Z); E nglish lowercase characters (a through z); Numerals (0 through 9); Non-alphabet ic characters (such as !, $, #, %). Type a passphrase which meets these require ments. At line:1 char:28 + New-SPConfigurationDatabase <<<< + CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (System.Security.SecureString:S ecureString) [New-SPConfigurationDatabase], SPException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPCmdletNewSPCon figurationDatabase
Screen shot:
My farm credentials account has a passphrase that meets the requirements. Thing is, I am never asked for my Farm passphrase, like shown in the other blog post screen shot. So I am wondering what's going on?
[9:21pm] I'm trying the full command line route, e.g.
PS C:\Users\MyUser> New-SPConfigurationDatabase -DatabaseName "SharePoint2010_Co
nfigDB" -DatabaseServer "SP2010Demo1" -Passphrase (ConvertTo-SecureString "Password1$$$" -AsPlainText -force) -FarmCredentials (Get-Credential)
However I've now realized that my SQL Server 2008 SP1 needs the CU2. Downloading now. The saga continues.
[10:12pm] Finally got CU2 installed for SQL Server. Alas, now getting " The user does not exist or is not unique" error mentioned in the From the Field blog. More troubleshooting...
[12:45am] Gave up with SQL Server 2008 and went with standalone SP2010 install (using SQL Express). Still got the user profile manager error during SP config wizard, but SharePoint 2010 is installed for the most part. Time for bed.
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