Many still use SQL Server/Reporting Services 2005 although sometimes alread on Windows Server 2008 / Vista.
I absolutely do recommend upgrading to SQL Server 2008. There are many advantages in the combination - be it security or performance (Service IDs, Partition Alignment, No need for IIS for Reporting Services 2008) - but if you can't uprade right now, you do need to install IIS for Reporting Services 2005 to run.
I have seen recommendations (even on a Microsoft blog) where they tell you to install EVERY Role Service for IIS - but that is untrue.
I always always recommend "install as little as possible, but just as much as required".
You do not need an FTP-Server to run Reporting Services! - Natural to most. But when it comes to less known features like, CGI , SSI, Tracing..?.. most aren't so sure.
So here is the definite list of required role services for IIS. I tried to leave of everything I could, and this turned out:
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Static Content Compression |
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IIS 6 Management Compatibility |
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IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility |
I also attach a cmd-file. This file will install all the required packages by itself. You do not need to don any IIS Installation beforehand. It's using the new IIS-Packetmanager available on Windows Server 2008. Just remove the .txt after you checked it out ;-)
For Some reason though the Packetmanager installs "Directory Browsing, which is NOT required (bull***) - you should remove it manually. This seems to be a bug with Packetmanager.
In the end it should look like this:
IIS will be properly detected (and we know for sure, that "Tracing" is not a requirement"):
There is still something however:
After you installed and navigate to http://YourServername/Reports
You will get an error: "unable to connect to remote server"
when checking the Logfile "ReportServerWebApp" it says:
w3wp!ui!7!22.10.2008-10:24:47:: e ERROR: Unable to connect to the remote server
w3wp!ui!7!22.10.2008-10:24:47:: e ERROR: HTTP status code --> 500
-------Details--------
System.Net.WebException: Unable to connect to the remote server ---> System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:443
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.DoConnect(EndPoint endPointSnapshot, SocketAddress socketAddress)
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.InternalConnect(EndPoint remoteEP)
at System.Net.ServicePoint.ConnectSocketInternal(Boolean connectFailure, Socket s4, Socket s6, Socket& socket, IPAddress& address, ConnectSocketState state, IAsyncResult asyncResult, Int32 timeout, Exception& exception)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
Solution:
In IIS 7 Manager, highlight the ReportServer application (Not "Reports")
go to Handler Mappings, click "Edit Feature Permissions" in the "Actions Pane", and enable "Script and Execute".
You are all set - it should be running just fine now.
Everything described here also applies for running Reporting Services 2005 on Windows Vista (SP1).
Link to IIS-Setup-File.
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