By Edith C. Install Windows Server 2003 / R2 or Windows Server 2003 and install and run Windows Updates. Active Directory Setup 1.       Install Active Directory in the server. 2.       Create the following users in AD: SPAppPool   This account is the "identity" of the "application pools" of applications. It’s associated with the SP databases that are within the "application pool".   No need to do manual configuration, the following automatically associates it: ·         Member of the db_owner of the database (associated with the application) ·         Access to "read" the configuration database and SharePoint_AdminContent ·         ...