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better choice. By scripting the installation, you can ensure that all of your servers
running SharePoint Server have identical configurations. Scripted installations are also
advantageous from a disaster recovery perspective. If a server goes down, you can
reinstall SharePoint Server quickly by using a previously created script. Both methods
are fully supported.
Another new aspect of the installation process is the addition of a farm passphrase. This
is a password that is used to encrypt all communications across the farm. The farm
passphrase is required before you can remove a server from the SharePoint farm or add
a server to the farm. The passphrase can be changed through Windows PowerShell by
the administrator.
Other changes allow network administrators to organize and manage servers running
SharePoint Server on the network. Active Directory® markers make it possible to add
new servers running SharePoint Server to an organizational unit (OU) in Active Directory
when they are installed on the network. This makes it easier for network administrators
to keep track of all servers running SharePoint Server within their domain.
Administrators can use Group Policy to manage farm proliferation on the network, for
example to prevent SharePoint from being installed on unauthorized servers. This gives
administrators tighter control over the SharePoint environment and increases their
ability to enforce governance policies.
Upgrade from Office SharePoint Server 2007
So many people have invested so much in Office SharePoint Server 2007 — the same
level of investment has been made in upgrade processes and strategies for moving to
SharePoint Server 2010. These investments were made in all phases, from preparing to
upgrade to customizing the post-upgrade environment.
Preparing for Upgrade
The first investment was released in Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 2, with
the addition of the Stsadm.exe operation, preupgradecheck. This operation can be run
on your Office SharePoint Server 2007 farm to report on farm and server data. It will
identify key information, such as:
• Servers and total amount of content
• Search configuration
• Alternate access mappings