MBAM/BitLocker 2.5 – Part 1

I have been working on MBAM deployment server 2016 recently and doing some tests in my lab. After one week i was able to successfully deploy mbam server, encrypt machine drive and escrow key to MBAM Database.

i followed the Microsoft Documentation on Deploy Mbam, you can find more details here.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3046555/deploying-mbam-2-5-in-a-stand-alone-configuration

In order to successfully achieve this goal, please follow these steps accordingly.

1- Downoad the MDOP optimization pack from the MSDN

2- Create following User/Groups account in AD as follow:

Name User Accounts / Security Group Description
MBAM-RO-SVC User Account Read only service account
MBAM-RW-SVC User Account Read/write service account
MBAM-IISAP-SVC User Account IIS application pool service account
MBAM Helpdesk Users Security Group Members of this group are granted read-only access to the helpdesk portal
MBAM Advanced Helpdesk Users Security Group Members of this group are provided with helpdesk access without the need to specify user and computer details for recovery
MBAM Report Users Security Group Members of this group have access to the MBAM SSRS reports
MBAM Database Read-Only Security Group Security Group for adding Read-Only DB members
MBAM Database Read-Write
Security Group Security Group for adding Read-Write DB members

Get more details about usser/group accounts from Microsoft Documentations:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-desktop-optimization-pack/mbam-v25/planning-for-mbam-25-groups-and-accounts

Now we need to SetSpn on the MBAM-ISSAP-SVC
Open Powershell.exe and run these command as follow:
setspn.exe -S http/MBAM.yourdomain.suffix YourDomain\MBAM-IISAP-SVC
setspn.exe -S http/MBAM YourDomain\MBAM-IISAP-SVC

3- Deploy MBAM Windows server 2016 with Sql 2014

For my LAB i used windows server 2016 with SQL 2014(built in Reports)

Prerequisite: Create new windows server 2016 and following features, you can use powershell to install the Roles and Features as follow:

 

SSL Certificate: is optional if you like to add to your MBAM windows server in IIS manager

 

4- Install SQL 2014

As we install all the prerequisites on the server role/features, its time to install the SQL. Start the installation of SQL 2014, but make sure when you reach this point, select appropriate item as follow in Screenshot:

The reason i choose SQL 2014 it comes with Reporting Services, Management. If you install the latest version of SQL you need to Download and install each individually.

 

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