Special configurations for the Client Update Server

Required for the following:

  • Client Update Server

    To support installation from the IEE Client Update Server, add the following application extensions. Also disable the handler mapping entry for CGI-exe. If you do not disable the CGI-exe handler mapping and enable the .deploy and .manifest extensions, then the IEE Clients do not install when you click Install from the Client Update Server URL.

  • .deploy mime type. Add the .deploy mime type to support installing the IEE from Client Update Server URL.

  • .manifest mime type. Add the .manifest mime type to support installing the IEE from Client Update Server URL.

  • CGI-exe. Disable the CGI-exe handler mapping.

    Use the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager to map the .deploy and .manifest file extensions.

Adding the application extension mapping types

  1. Go to Start > Windows Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

  2. In the left Connections navigation pane, right-click the applicable server and select Switch to Features View (if not already on the Features view).

    Location of Switch to Features View

  3. Under <Server Name> Home, double-click MIME Types.

    Location of MIME Types.

  4. In the right the Actions pane, click Add.

    Location of Actions and Add option.

  5. In the Add MIME Type dialog, configure the following parameters:

    File Name Extension: .deploy

    MIME Type: application/octet-stream

  6. Click OK.

  7. Add another MIME type and configure the following parameters:

    File Name Extension: .manifest

    MIME Type: application/x-ms-manifest

  1. Click OK.
Disabling the CGI-exe Handler Mapping Entry
  1. Go to Start > Windows Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

  2. In the left Connections navigation pane, rRight-click the applicable server and select {server name} > Switch to Features View (if not already on the Features view).

    Location of Switch to Features View

  3. Under <Server Name> Home, double-click Handler Mappings.

    Location of Handler Mappings.

    The Handler Mappings user interface appears.

    Screenshot of the Handler Mappings interface.

  4. From the Action pane, select Add Module Mapping.

    Location of Add Module Mapping from the Actions pane.

  5. In the Handler Mappings pane, under the Enabled list, locate cgi-exe. Right-click cgi-exe. and select Remove.

    Location of the Remove option.

  6. Verify that cgi-exe displays in the Disabled list.