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Configuring Windows Features and Adding Internet Information Services (IIS)

The following article covers setup for Windows Server 2008/2012/2016, Windows 7 & 10. 


Web server features will need to be enabled on your server

Step 1 & 2 - WINDOWS 7/10 - Open Control Panel and open Programs Features. Click on Turn Windows Features On or Off


 WINDOWS 7 OPTIONS
Internet Information Services:
  • Web Management Tools
    • IIS 6 Management Compatibiltiy
      • IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility
    • IIS Management Console
  • World Wide Web Services
    • Application Development Features 
      • .NET Extensibility
      • ASP.NET
      • ISAPI Extensions
      • ISAPI Filters
    • Common HTTP Features
      • Default Document
      • Directory Browsing
      • HTTP Errors
      • HTTP Redirection
      • Static Content

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1:

  • Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation



 WINDOWS 10 OPTIONS
.NET Framework 4.7 Advanced Services
  • WCF Services
    • HTTP Activation
Internet Information Services:
  • Web Management Tools
    • IIS 6 Management Compatibiltiy
      • IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility
    • IIS Management Console
  • World Wide Web Services
    • Application Development Features 
      • .NET Extensibility 3.5
      • .NET Extensibility 4.7
      • ASP.NET 3.5
      • ASP.NET 4.7
      • ISAPI Extensions
      • ISAPI Filters
    • Common HTTP Features
      • Default Document
      • Directory Browsing
      • HTTP Errors
      • HTTP Redirection
      • Static Content




Step 1 & 2 - WINDOWS SERVER - Open Server Manager. Click on Local Server.

Step 3 - Ensure the following marked options are enabled or Roles and Features are enabled

 WINDOWS SERVER 2016 OPTIONS
Application Server
  • NET Framework 4.5
  • Web Server IIS Support
Web Server IIS
  • Management Tools
    • IIS 6 Management Compatibility
      • IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility
WCF Services
  • Http Activation






As you select features confirmation dialogs will pop up confirming the components this feature requires. You can accept them all, expand the link below if you would like to see them.

 Server Roles - Add Features Confirmations



As you select features confirmation dialogs will pop up confirming the components this feature requires. You can accept them all, expand the link below if you would like to see them.

 Features - Add Features Confirmations



 WINDOWS SERVER 2012 OPTIONS
Application Server
  • NET Framework 4.5
  • Web Server IIS Support
Web Server IIS
  • Management Tools
    • IIS 6 Management Compatibility
      • IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility
WCF Services
  • Http Activation



 WINDOWS SERVER 2008 OPTIONS

Step 4 - Click OK


Configuring IIS

Step 1 - In the Control Panel, open the Administrative Tools

Step 2 - Open the IIS Management Control

Step 3 - Click on the top node

Step 4 - Right click on logging for IIS

Step 5 -  Disable this as it is not needed for internal systems. 

Step 6 - Expand the top node

Step 7 - Click on the Application Pools node

Step 8 - Find the DefaultAppPool

Step 9 - Double click on this and set the .NET Framework to v4.0.xxxxx

Step 10 - Click [OK]

Note

If you have more than 1 product installed on the same system (ie. Brando, Super Ticker, Chameleon, etc.), it is a good idea to create an Application Pool for each application.



Your IIS is now configured and you are ready to continue with installation of your product.


Step 11

You may also need to enable/start the World Wide Web Publishing service on the server before the site will be accessible.


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