- Powershell.exe must be included in your system search path
- PowerShell Execution Policy must be configured to allow running local scripts to be run
- At least one Search Service Application must be present
- Exactly one Secure Store Service must be present and configured
The following permissions are required for the installation: | # | Required Permission | Account that might have these permissions | Reason |
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| 1 | Execution of PowerShell scripts | - SharePoint installation account (sp_install, sp_setup or similar)
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Needed Required to run the installation scripts. Note: The Add-SPShellAdmin command grants this permission. | | 2 | Running a program as administrator | - SharePoint installation account (sp_install, sp_setup or similar)
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| | 3 | Installation of farm solutions | - SharePoint installation account (sp_install, sp_setup or similar)
- SharePoint farm account (sp_farm or similar)
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Needed | Required to install the SharePoint solution. | | 4 | Administration of the Search Service Application | - SharePoint farm account (sp_farm or similar)
- Search Service Application administrator account
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Needed | Required to configure content sources and managed properties. | | 5 | Administration of the Secure Store Service Application | - SharePoint farm account (sp_farm or similar)
- Secure Store Service Application administrator account
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Needed | Required to create a target application in the Secure Store. | | 6 | Permission to design the SharePoint search center | - Owners of the search center site collection
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Needed | Required for testing the result and adding refiners, etc. |
Different steps require different permissions. Depending on how your environment is configured, you might be able to install everything with one account, but it might be necessary to switch accounts in between. The following steps assume that the SharePoint installation account has all the necessary permissions. Each step is marked with the permission number (from the table above table) that is needed, meaning the specified permission is required to complete the step. Log in with the SharePoint installation account.
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