Latest Compatible Windows Server
Download and Install SQL Server 2017 from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-downloads
Download and Install SQL Server Reporting Services from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=55252
Download and Install SQL Server Tools from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms?view=sql-server-2017
All of the above can also be downloaded and installed using SSDT from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssdt/download-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt?view=sql-server-2017#ssdt-for-vs-2017-standalone-installer
Choose the built in account or use managed service account.
By default, port 80 should get configured and port 443 can be configured if needed in the Advanced… settings.
Default naming convention as follow: ReportServer and ReportServerTempDB
Choose the built in account or use managed service account.
Create a new report server database
Connect to the SQL server instance
Name the DB
Finish
Virtual Directory: Reports
By default, URL should be the server name /Virtual Directory
Configure as needed
Configure as needed
Use only when need to backup/restore/migrate
Configure as needed. Use managed service account to authenticate for file share.
Configure as needed.
Configure as needed
Open Reporting Server Configuration Manager on the current server
Go to Encryption Keys
Click on Backup
Select File Location and set a password (required)
Login on current server
Make sure on the server following drive and folder exist
D:\Backup\
Run the following script on command line as an administrator
SqlCmd -S currentservername -Q "BACKUP DATABASE [ReportServer] TO DISK='D:\Backup\ReportServer.bak'"
SqlCmd -S currentservername -Q "BACKUP DATABASE [ReportServerTempDB] TO DISK='D:\Backup\ReportServer.bak'"
Login to new server
Copy the backup files from current server onto the new server
Make sure D:\Data\ and L:\Logs\ drives and folders exists
Run the following script on command line as an administrator
SqlCmd -S "newserver" -Q "ALTER DATABASE [ReportServer] SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE; DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS [ReportServer];"
SqlCmd -S "newserver" -Q "RESTORE DATABASE [ReportServer] FROM DISK = N'D:\Backup\ReportServer.bak'; WITH MOVE 'ReportServer' TO 'D:\Data\ReportServer.mdf', MOVE 'ReportServer_log' TO 'L:\Logs\ReportServer\_log.LDF', NORECOVERY, REPLACE;"
SqlCmd -S "newserver" -Q "ALTER DATABASE [ReportServerTempDB] SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE; DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS [ReportServerTempDB];"
SqlCmd -S "newserver" -Q "RESTORE DATABASE [ReportServerTempDB] FROM DISK = N'D:\Backup\ReportServerTempDB.bak'; WITH MOVE 'ReportServerTempDB' TO 'D:\Data\ReportServerTempDB.mdf', MOVE 'ReportServerTempDB_log' TO 'L:\Logs\ReportServerTempDB\_log.LDF', NORECOVERY, REPLACE;"
Open Reporting Server Configuration Manager on the current server
Go to Encryption Keys
Click on Restore
Select File Location and enter the password (required)
Create gMSA using Powershell script
New-ADServiceAccount accountname -DNSHostName groupNamefortheAccount –PrincipalsAllowedToDelegateToAccount "CN=accountname,CN=folder,DC=parentfolder"
(security group must be created)
Add the computer in the security group for authentication
Restart the computer
Test the service account
Test-ADServiceAccount accountname (true - success)
Open Services
Select SSRS
Change the from the local account to the gMSA
Restart the service