Install SQL Server on the database server

Warning: If you have been using an installation of FH Standard, and if you want to upsize your existing FH Standard database to work with FH Enterprise, you need to prepare your FH Standard data for the upsizing process before continuing with the steps below. Information on preparing your FH Standard data for upsizing is available in the FIREHOUSE Software Enterprise Upsizing Guide.

Note: Microsoft SQL Server is purchased and configured separately from FH Enterprise, and provides full-featured database management to the qualified SQL Server administrator.

  1. Log on to the computer you want to install SQL Server on as an administrator.

  2. Install SQL Server according to its documentation.

    Warning: When you reach the Database Engine Configuration screen of the SQL Server installation wizard, be sure to select Mixed Mode (SQL Server authentication and Windows authentication to prevent problems with logging into the SQL Server database later during configuration.

  3. Depending on whether or not you are upsizing from FH Standard to FH Enterprise, do one of the following.

    Upsizing? Do this

    No

    Yes