topic Re: Alfresco new install: best practice in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/alfresco-new-install-best-practice/m-p/292593#M245723 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I've done both. My recommendation is to use the installer unless you have a very good reason not to. Good reasons not to might be things like:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> * You already have a config management tool that knows how to install all of the dependencies and you want to use that for those.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> * You plan on using the config management tool for everything, including the Alfresco pieces (not just dependencies).</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> * You plan on deploying to some other application server. (Although the binary installer could still be used to install dependencies and a tomcat-install for verification purposes).</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Regardless of how you install, make sure you don't just accept the defaults. Do a search for "Alfresco Security Best Practices Toni de la Fuente" to see some examples of things you might want to change.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Jeff</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 06 Apr 2016 22:13:45 GMT jpotts 2016-04-06T22:13:45Z Alfresco new install: best practice https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/alfresco-new-install-best-practice/m-p/292592#M245722 Hello to all.I have a few questions about new installation of Alfresco. Anybody use a full installation file (.bin) in production? Or the best way to install all prerequisites and components manually? Tue, 05 Apr 2016 08:36:29 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/alfresco-new-install-best-practice/m-p/292592#M245722 easamuilov 2016-04-05T08:36:29Z Re: Alfresco new install: best practice https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/alfresco-new-install-best-practice/m-p/292593#M245723 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I've done both. My recommendation is to use the installer unless you have a very good reason not to. Good reasons not to might be things like:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> * You already have a config management tool that knows how to install all of the dependencies and you want to use that for those.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> * You plan on using the config management tool for everything, including the Alfresco pieces (not just dependencies).</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> * You plan on deploying to some other application server. (Although the binary installer could still be used to install dependencies and a tomcat-install for verification purposes).</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Regardless of how you install, make sure you don't just accept the defaults. Do a search for "Alfresco Security Best Practices Toni de la Fuente" to see some examples of things you might want to change.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Jeff</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 06 Apr 2016 22:13:45 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/alfresco-new-install-best-practice/m-p/292593#M245723 jpotts 2016-04-06T22:13:45Z