Site Builder

“Context
We needed a stable consistent process to prepare servers for content distributions to 70 sites globally...”

Introduction

This process will assist with the site setup required for Ivanti and will typically target a local  server at the site.  

Requirements

• Administrative credentials to these servers are assumed / required.  

• Ample storage to support Ivanti content. This is typically 700GB and includes drivers / images / packages / patches.

• Tested against server 2008 / 2012.

  • 2012 will not need a Powershell upgrade.

Summary

• Identifies target OS / used to redirect for server 2012+ (different requirements than server 2008).

• Prompts for target Drive Letter used to store content.

• Prompts for Service Account used to read / write content.

• Verifies / Installs minimum Powershell edition (3) required to proceed.

• Verifies Credentials.

• Verifies Network.

• Warns about minimum Disk Space required for Ivanti content.

• Creates Folder for Drivers / Packages / Images / Ldlogon / Patch.

• Creates Shares for Drivers / Packages / Images / Ldlogon / Patch.

• Assigns Service Account Permissions to directories for Drivers / Packages / Images / Ldlogon / Patch.

• Verifies / Installs IIS.

• Installs Ldlogon Virtual Directory in IIS.

• Installs AWS Client used for content replication from the cloud to the site.

• Assigns Permissions used for scheduled content replication from the cloud.

Process

The process starts with launching the Site-Builder shortcut on the desktop and choosing Run with PowerShell.  This is typically located on the terminal server.

• Input your Domain\A_First_Last administrative credentials with access to the intended target server

• Enter the Server FQDN.

• Enter the Server Drive Letter which can hold the 700GB.

• Enter the name of the Content Service Account to be used (domain\<domain>_iva_content)

• Identification of the target Operating System will begin.

• Next a series of system checks / verification's.  These include Credentials / Session / Network / Disk Space.

• A failure of any one of these will result in a 10 Second Count Down and an exit of the script.

• A check for Powershell 3 / Install  / Restart.

• Create the Ivanti Drivers / Images / Packages / Patch /  Directories / Shares / Permissions. 

• Check for and Install IIS  / Create Virtual Directory LDLOGON.

• Install AWS Client.

• Assign Powershell Non-Administrative permissions.

Verification

Once completed you can verify the following:

Set-PSSessionConfiguration -Name Microsoft.PowerShell -showSecurityDescriptorUI

Logging can be reached at:

You have reached the end of the process.  Congratulations.