>>PEBCAK!!! :)
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>Yes, but in fairness, MS could do a better job of making things like this more accessible.
>I spent many hours fiddling with this to get the server running myself.
>Not everyone is as persistent and stubborn as I am.

If you think that's bad (and yes, setting up SSRS on a server can be challenging), try configuring a SharePoint Site to use all the SQL BI tools. THAT's insanity!!! :)