Configuration prerequisites

Note:

Since the 4.5 release, we also deploy our solutions on to the Central Admin web application. For you APP servers you can achieve this by running the SharePoint Foundation Web Application Service OR have Central Administration deployed on your application servers.

Below are the configuration prerequisites:

  • LDAP Store: Social Sites is not supported in isolation of an LDAP store such as Active Directory. Social Sites installation fails in such an environment.
  • No Multiple Proxy Groups nor Multiple USPA’s: Multiple proxy groups are not supported. Nor are multiple User Profile Service Applications running in the same farm.
  • SharePoint service applications such as SharePoint’s User Profile Application, Search, Business Connectivity Services, and NewsGator’s Social Sites run in the context of a proxy group.
  • By default, all Service Applications run in the default proxy group. Multiple proxy groups are not a supported configuration for SharePoint environments running Aurea Social. But, if you still run multiple proxy groups, Aurea Social and the User Profile Service Application that it uses must exist in the default proxy group.
  • AntiXss Library: The AntiXssLibrary is required on the server which runs the NewsGator Social platform Service application. Without this, community activity streams does not display usernames nor avatars, nor can users be able to 'like' or 'follow-up' on events.
  • If the AntiXssLibrary dll is not in the GAC on this server, it can be put there by going to Central Administration -> System Settings -> Manage Farm Solutions and deploying the SharePoint.ajax.wsp solution to the server that hosts the NewsGator social platform services application. From the drop down menu choose CA app. Then recycle the NewsGator backend app pool.