Why accessing "SharePoint_Config" database when installing "ASP.NET Ajax" ?

[Frederic Dobon]

Hi,

 

I’m trying to install “Telerik_AJAX_controls_2010_2_929_for_SharePoint_2010_Dev.msi” and I have a rollback installation failure.

 

I’m very interested to know why the installer tries to access the "SharePoint_Config" database:

 

Looking in “event log”:

 

SQL database login for 'SharePoint_Config' on instance 'SP2010D' failed. Additional error information from SQL Server is included below.

Login failed for user 'PHARMA\GTYSAPPSPTT01$'.

 

Looking in “installation wizard log”:

 

System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.Management.Automation.CmdletInvocationException: Cannot access the local farm. Verify that the local farm is properly configured, currently available, and that you have the appropriate permissions to access the database before trying again. ---> Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPCmdletException: Cannot access the local farm. Verify that the local farm is properly configured, currently available, and that you have the appropriate permissions to access the database before trying again.

 

Regards,
Frederic Dobon

[Petar]

Hi Frederic Dobon,

The installer for RadControls for Sharepoint 2010 uses the Sharepoint Management Shell through PowerShell cmdlets. In order to be able to perform any kind of operation the user should have membership in the SharePoint_Shell_Access role or WSS_Admin_WPG local group. This configuration resides in the SharePoint_Config database. Thus the installer doesn't access this information directly but indirectly through PowerShell cmdlets that are used to deploy the Telerik WebParts.

Best wishes,
Petar
the Telerik team

[Frederic Dobon]

Thank you for the explanation.

Is it possible to obtain an installer with a separate solution for SharePoint (as previous versions).

I use "RadControls for Sharepoint 2010 " on a developpment server but I have to release to deploy on Staging and Production environnements.

Regards,
Frederic Dobon

[Petar]

Hello Frederic Dobon,

For RadControls for ASP.NET Ajax and Sharepoint 2010 we distribute both MSI installation package and WSP package. You can choose whatever is better for you. Both packages can be downloaded from your Telerik account.

If you choose to use the WSP manual installation package you can find more details on how to do this on the following help article - Installing Web Parts on SharePint 2010.

Best wishes,
Petar
the Telerik team

[Frederic Dobon]

Thank you.

My company give me all the stuff needed.

Regards,
Frederic Dobon