This document discusses how to configure a SharePoint 2013 environment to support hosted apps. It covers: 1. What apps are and how they work in SharePoint 2013. Apps are standalone pieces of functionality that can be hosted locally or in the cloud. 2. The steps to configure an on-premises environment for apps, which includes setting up web applications, DNS records, required services, and the app and subscription settings. 3. Tips for managing apps, such as configuring the app catalog, common issues like apps not supporting Kerberos, and backup/restore considerations.

1. SharePoint 2013 Hosted-Apps (On-premises)
Infrastructure Setup

2. About Me
Veenus Maximiuk, MCSE – SharePoint, MCSA , MCPD
Managing Architect
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Agenda
• What are Apps for SharePoint?
• How to Configure SharePoint-hosted Apps
• Fix Error?
• Gotchas and Lessons Learned

4. What are Apps?
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6. What are Apps for SharePoint?
Practically all SharePoint ”artifacts” are Apps now
(lists, libraries, web parts, as well as real Apps)
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Apps are stand alone bits of functionality that can
be hosted locally, or in the cloud (SharePoint Store)

7. Apps in SharePoint
Demo
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8. App URLs and Terminology
http(s)://app-9920e1970da725.YourAppDomain.com/demo/HelloWorld
App Prefix App ID App Domain Host Web App Name
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Host Web
App Web

9. How to Configure SharePoint-hosted Apps
1. Create Web Application
2. Create Forward Lookup Zone for Apps
3. Map Zone to SharePoint
4. Start Required Services
5. Create Subscription Settings and App Management Service Applications
6. Configure App URLs in SharePoint
7. Configure App Catalog
8. Add App to Catalog and Site
9. Create a Routing Web Application
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• We know how to do this already
• Let’s move on to the next step
1. Create Web Application

11. 2. Create Forward Lookup Zone for Apps
• If you plan to use apps on an
internet-facing website,
remember to buy this domain
name
• If you only use it internally,
remember to add it to either
your local intranet or trusted
sites
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12. 3. Map Zone to SharePoint
• For multiple servers, point the FQDN to the DNS A Record or IP of
the load balanced address
• Test – ex: ping SomeSite.veeapps.local
– Should get a reply back
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13. Optional: Create SSL Certificate
• An optional step
• Use a wildcard SSL certificate
– Use SSL certificate for each domain or sub-domain
• Since an app has its own unique ID, you’ll need to create one SSL
for each app (not ideal)
• Not required to use a SSL certificate if you’re not planning
on using SSL in your environment
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14. 4. Start Required Services
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Get-SPServiceInstance | Where {$_.GetType().Name -eq
"AppManagementServiceInstance" -or $_.GetType().Name -eq
"SPSubscriptionSettingsServiceInstance"} | Start-SPServiceInstance

15. 5.1 Create Subscription Settings Service
#Get Managed Account
$managedAccount = Get-SPManagedAccount “<DOMAINManagedAccount>”
#Create Application Pool
$appPoolAccount = New-SPServiceApplicationPool -Name “<SharePoint Application Services>” –Account $managedAccount
**If you want to use an existing service application pool**
$appPoolAccount = Get-SPServiceApplicationPool –Identity “<SharePoint Application Services>”
#Create Subscription Settings Service Application
$appSubscriptionService = New-SPSubscriptionSettingsServiceApplication -Name “Subscription Settings Service” -
DatabaseName “<DEMO_Service_SubscriptionSettings>” -ApplicationPool $appPoolAccount
#Create Proxy
New-SPSubscriptionSettingsServiceApplicationProxy -ServiceApplication $appSubscriptionService
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16. 5.2 Create Application Management Service Application
#Get Managed Account
$managedAccount = Get-SPManagedAccount “<DOMAINManagedAccount>”
#Create Application Pool
$appPoolAccount = New-SPServiceApplicationPool -Name “<SharePoint Application Services>” –Account $managedAccount
**If you want to use an existing service application pool**
$appPoolAccount = Get-SPServiceApplicationPool –Identity “<SharePoint Application Services>”
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#Create App Management Service
$appManagementService = New-SPAppManagementServiceApplication -Name “<App Management Service>” -ApplicationPool
$appPoolAccount -DatabaseName “<DEMO_Service_AppManagement>”
#Create App Management Service Proxy
New-SPAppManagementServiceApplicationProxy -Name “<App Management Service Proxy>” -ServiceApplication
$appManagementService

17. 6. Configure App URLs
#Set App Domain
Set-SPAppDomain –AppDomain “veeapps.local”
#Set App Prefix
Set-SPAppSiteSubscriptionName –Name “app” –Confirm:$false
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http(s)://app-9920e1970da725.veeapps.local/demo/HelloWorld
App Prefix App ID App Domain Host Web App Name

18. 7. Configure App Catalog
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19. 8. Add App to Catalog and Site
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21. Routing Web Application
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No host header
http(s)://app-bcf5d1b0eaa845.veeapps.local/HelloWorld
*.veeapps.local
= 192.168.1.7
http(s)://veeintranet.vee.local
http(s)://team.vee.local
App Management
Service Application
NLB
192.168.1.7
DNS
Farm

22. 9. Create a Routing Web Application
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1. Disable Default Web Site in IIS 2.

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Yes!
There, I fixed it.

24. Demo
Configuring SharePoint-hosted Apps
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25. Gotchas and Lessons Learned
Apps do not support Kerberos
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If you plan on using FBA, extend the
Web App to a different zone

26. Gotchas and Lessons Learned (cont’d)
• Both Subscription and App Management Services must be
in the same proxy group
• Apps do not automatically replicate to variation sites
• AppPool account used for routing Apps must have rights to
all content databases
– Use same AppPool for all Web applications
– Use same account for all AppPools
• Backup and restore
– Restore App Management Service
– Restore Content Database(s)
– Manage App Catalog
• Enter a URL for an existing app catalog site
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• How to setup our environment
• How SharePoint 2013 Apps
work
• How to manage apps
• Some gotchas and
workarounds
We’ve Learned

28. References
• Configure an Environment for Apps for SharePoint (SharePoint 2013)
– http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fp161236(v=office.15).aspx
• How to Configure SharePoint 2013 On-Premises Deployments for Apps
– http://blogs.technet.com/b/mspfe/archive/2013/01/31/configuring-sharepoint-on-
premise-deployments-for-apps.aspx
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Questions?

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