SharePoint 2013 Workflow Manager Installation

SharePoint 2013 Workflow Manager Installation

 In this scenario, we are using 3 Servers. 
1. SharePoint Server 2013 + Workflow Manager
2. Database Server
3. Active Directory (Will act as the Domain Controller and will be having Certificate Services)

 Create Accounts and Groups in AD 
1. Log in to the AD Server
2. Open Server Manager
3. Under Tools, Click Active Directory Users and Computers
4. Click Add User (Add WFSetup)
5. Click Add User (Add WFService)
6. Click Add Group (Add WFAdmins)
7. Add WFSetup and WFService accounts to WFAdmins Group

 Add WFSetup to SQL Server
1. Log in to the SQL Server
2. Open SQL Server Management Studio
3. Expand Security
4. Right click Logins and choose New login
5. Add WFSetup Account
6. Under Server Roles, enable public and sysadmin

 Permissions for Workflow Manager
1. Log in to the SharePoint Server
2. Open Server Manager
3. Under Tools, Click Computer Management
4. Choose Groups from Local Users and Groups
5. Click Administrators
6. Add WFSetup Account

 Installing Workflow Manager
1. Log in to the SharePoint Server as WFSetup
2. Download Workflow Manager 1.0
3. Run Workflow Manager setup
4. Finish installation and click Continue
5. Close the Configuration Wizard (We will configure after installing CUs) 
6. Download Cumulative Update for Workflow Manager (KB3104066)
7. Run CU Setup and Finish installation
8. Download Service Bus
9. Run Service Bus setup and Finish installation
10. Download Cumulative Update for Service Bus 1.0 (KB2799752)
11. Run CU Setup and Finish installation

Note : When you install Workflow Manager on a server it automatically installs the Workflow Manager Client on that server.
Adding Certificate Snap-in

1. Open Microsoft Management Console
2. Click File and choose Add/Remove Snap-ins
3. Choose Certificates and Click Add
4. Make sure to choose Computer Account
5. Click Next and Click Finish
6. Expand Certificates (Local Computer)
7. Expand Personal and Right Click Certificates
8. Under All Tasks, Click Request New Certificate
9. Click Next twice (Using AD Certificate Services)
10. Choose Computer and Click Enroll (Requesting SSL Certificate from CA)
11. Once completed, the new Certificate will be listed.

Note : You can also create a self signed certificate if the above process doesn't workout. For development servers, self signed certificate is enough. For creating a self signed certificate, refer my post : Create a Self Signed Server Certificate - IIS7

For Configuring Workflow, see Configuring Workflow Manager.


Hope this helps.

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