Installing Web Server Internet Information Services (IIS)

Required for the following:

  • Web Services

Note: For Web Services to be configured, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 needs to be installed as well as Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.

Add Web Server (IIS) from the Server Manager console. IEE requires IIS for IEE Web Services.

On the Select Role Services page of the installation wizard, the Web Server (IIS) provides support for HTML Web sites, and optional support for ASP.NET, ASP, and Web server extensions. Use the Add Roles Wizard to configure the required server roles, including configuring IIS 6 compatibility.

Adding server roles

  1. Select Start > Server Manager.

  2. Under Manage, click Add Roles and Features.

    Screenshot of the Server Management Dashboard.

    The Add Roles and Features Wizard opens.

  3. In the Add Roles and Features Wizard, click Next.

  4. Under Select Installation Type, select Role-based or feature-based installation and click Next.

    Location of Role-based or feature-based installation.

  5. Under Select Destination Server, select Select a server from the server pool, select an item in the Server Pool box, and click Next.

    Location of Select a server from the server pool.

  6. Under Select Server Roles, select File and Storage Services and Web Server (IIS). Click Next.

    Location of File and Storage Services and Web Server (IIS).

  7. Expand the Web Server (IIS) heading, and then expand the Web Server subheading.

  8. Expand Common HTTP Features and ensure the following items are checked:

    • Default Document

    • Directory Browsing

    • HTTP Errors

    • Static Content

    • HTTP Redirection

      Screenshot of Common HTTP Features expanded.

  9. Expand Health and Diagnostics and ensure the following items are checked:

    • HTTP Logging

    • Logging Tools

    • ODBC Logging

    • Request Monitor

    • Tracing

      Screenshot of Health and Diagnostics selected.

  10. Expand Performance and ensure the following items are checked:

    • Static Content Compression

    • Dynamic Content Compression

      Screenshot of Performance selected.

  11. Expand Security and ensure the following items are checked:

    • Request Filtering

    • Basic Authentication

    • Client Certificate Mapping Authentication

    • Digest Authentication

    • IIS Client Certificate Mapping Authentication

    • IP and Domain Restrictions

    • URL Authorization

    • Windows Authentication

      Screenshot of Security selected.

  12. Expand Application Development and ensure the following items are checked:

    • .NET Extensibility 3.5

    • .NET Extensibility 4.6

    • ASP

    • ASP.NET 3.5

    • ASP.NET 4.6

    • CGI

    • ISAPI Extensions

    • ISAPI Filters

      Screenshot of Application Development selected.

  13. Under Web Server (IIS), expand Management Tools.

    Screenshot of Management Tools expanded.

  14. Select and expand IIS 6 Management Compatibility.

  15. Ensure the following items are checked:

    • IIS Management Console

    • IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility

    • IIS Management Scripts and Tools

      Screenshot of IIS 6 Management Compatibility expanded.

  16. Click Next until the Web Server (IIS) and File Services install.

    Note: It is important to keep the IIS 6 Management Compatibility installed.