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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2010
Andrew T. Mason, Redmond, WA (US);
William A. Laing, Bellevue, WA (US);
John Macintyre, Seattle, WA (US);
Richard A. Pletcher, Redmond, WA (US);
Andrew T. Mason, Redmond, WA (US);
William A. Laing, Bellevue, WA (US);
John Macintyre, Seattle, WA (US);
Richard A. Pletcher, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The described systems and methods are directed at configuring a server based on a selected role. An installation application is configured to install core components in a server where these core components enable the server to perform the basic functions of a network computing device. A role management application is configured to enable a system administrator to select a role for the server and to automatically determine software components associated with the selected role. The role management application is then configured to build the software components and install the components on the server. The role management application is further configured to configure the components for the selected role. The automated installation process performed by the role management application enables a server to be efficiently configured for a particular role without installing other unnecessary components unrelated to the role.