Microsoft Scalable Hosting Services (SHS) Beta 1
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1.0  General Release Notes and Known Issues
1.1  Install SHS on a dedicated server
1.2  Content and Configuration Directories
1.3  Reboot during installation
1.4  Disabling prompts for Username and Password

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1.0  General Release Notes and Known Issues
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1.1  Install SHS on a dedicated server
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Installing and running SHS can affect the performance of other applications running on that 
server.  Therefore, Microsoft recommends installing SHS on a dedicated server.


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1.2  Content and Configuration Directories
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SHS is designed to run a large number of Web sites on a single server and uses a hierarchy of 
content and configuration directories to improve site scalability.  When the post-
installation script, install.wsf, is executed, approximately 18,000 content directories
and 18,000 configuration directories are created.  Depending on the server configuration
and other applications running on the server, this can have an impact on overall system
performance.

If the Indexing service is running on a machine, the system administrator should disable
content indexing on the SHS content and configuration directories.  This may be done by 
locating the SHS hosting directory chosen at installation time, right-clicking on the
'content' folder, and selecting 'Properties.'  Click the 'Advanced' button, and clear the
check box labeled: 'For fast searching, allow Indexing Service to index this folder,' and click OK to close the dialog.  When prompted to apply changes to subdirectories, choose
the option labled: 'Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files.'  Repeat these steps
for the IIS-SHSconfig directory.  


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1.3  Reboot during installation
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Depending on your system configuration, you may be prompted to restart the system after the
installation completes.  


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1.4  Disabling prompts for User name and Password
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You may see a dialog prompting for your user name and password when accessing the sample 
Administration site.  To disable the prompts from Microsoft Internet Explorer, open Internet
Explorer, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and click Security.  Click the 'Internet' zone, and click 
on the 'Custom Level' button.  At the bottom of the list of settings, under 'User 
Authentication,' choose 'Automatic logon with current username and password.'