Prerequisites – ConfigMgr Primary Server Installation

The following are the prerequisites of ConfigMgr|SCCM server installation. Before installing the new SCCM server, read more about
“Prepare to install ConfigMgr sites.”

Infra Setup

• Install 2/3 servers with the latest operating system – Server 2019 (recommended). More details here.
• Server 1 = Domain Controller
• Server 2 = SQL server
• Server 3 = MEMCM | ConfigMgr | SCCM Primary Server (you can install SQL Server on server 3 if you
want). More details on ConfigMgr architecture decisions.

Active Directory Setup

• Install Active Directory for your SCCM server infrastructure.

• Extend AD Schema for SCCM | ConfigMgr. More details “Learn How to Extend AD Schema for SCCM | ConfigMgr |
MEMCM.”
• Create System Management Container and grand appropriate access to SCCM primary servers. More Details
“Create System Management Container for SCCM | ConfigMgr.”
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User & Computer Access Rights Requirements

The user account *Compte de Service MECM* that installs the site must have the following rights:

• Administrator on the following servers:

• The site server
• Each server that hosts the site database
• Each instance of the SMS Provider for the site
• Sysadmin on the model of SQL Server that hosts the site database
• Administrator on additional servers where you install the initial management point and distribution point

NOTE! – More details are available in Microsoft documentation.

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