Installation Problems with Win2K3

I am unable to install Reporting Services on our new Windows 2003
Server.
I have tried several times.
I have given ASPNET administration privileges.
I have tried the install via remote desktop and VNC.
I have tried various systems and local accounts all of which work on
other servers.
After the install I get a warning: Setup could not initialize error,
which said to
manually initialize
When I navigate to
http://localhost/Reports/Pages/Folder.aspx
or http://localhost/Reportserver
I get this error:
An internal error occurred on the report server. See the error log for
more details. (rsInternalError) Get Online Help The system cannot find
the file specified.
I get this warning from the Application Event Log
Event Id: 5603
A provider, ReportingServicesWMI, has been registered in the WMI
namespace, root\Microsoft\SqlServer\ReportingServices\v8, but did not
specify the HostingModel property. This provider will be run using the
LocalSystem account. This account is privileged and the provider may
cause a security violation if it does not correctly impersonate user
requests. Ensure that provider has been reviewed for security behavior
and update the HostingModel property of the provider registration to an
account with the least privileges possible for the required
functionality.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
Please HelpFixed
It was related to security.
I edited the machine.config file
Updated username under "processmodel" to system. It was originally
machine. I am not sure if this step was necessary.
I also updated the security of the application pool
Go to IIS, Application Pools, DefaultAppPool, Properties, Identity Tab,
Select Predefined = Network Service.
I also updated the windows services to use NT Authority\NetworkService.
I restarted IIS. Then I ran the rsconfig.exe tool because I changed
the account of the windows services.
I also ran the rsactivate with the -r switch.
Everything works now; hope this post helps if someone else has a
similar problem.
daveg.01@.gmail.com wrote:
> I am unable to install Reporting Services on our new Windows 2003
> Server.
> I have tried several times.
> I have given ASPNET administration privileges.
> I have tried the install via remote desktop and VNC.
> I have tried various systems and local accounts all of which work on
> other servers.
> After the install I get a warning: Setup could not initialize error,
> which said to
> manually initialize
> When I navigate to
> http://localhost/Reports/Pages/Folder.aspx
> or http://localhost/Reportserver
>
> I get this error:
> An internal error occurred on the report server. See the error log for
> more details. (rsInternalError) Get Online Help The system cannot find
> the file specified.
>
> I get this warning from the Application Event Log
> Event Id: 5603
> A provider, ReportingServicesWMI, has been registered in the WMI
> namespace, root\Microsoft\SqlServer\ReportingServices\v8, but did not
> specify the HostingModel property. This provider will be run using the
> LocalSystem account. This account is privileged and the provider may
> cause a security violation if it does not correctly impersonate user
> requests. Ensure that provider has been reviewed for security behavior
> and update the HostingModel property of the provider registration to an
> account with the least privileges possible for the required
> functionality.
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>
> Please Help