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..Before installing and using the Velocity Web Services Client, you must first install Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS) on your Velocity Server, Velocity Workstation, or dedicated IIS Server.

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Installing IIS on Windows 10 Pro

  1. Open Control Panel.

  2. Locate and click on the Turn Windows Features on or off link.

  3. In the resulting Windows Features dialog, expand the .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0), the .NET Framework 4.7 Advanced Services, and the Internet Information Services folders to reveal the available options.

  4. Check the following set of options, and then click OK (most of these options are shown in the subsequent screen capture.)..

    • .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)

    • .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0) > Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation

    • .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0) > Windows Communication Foundation Non-HTTP Activation

    • .NET Framework 4.7 Advanced Services > http://ASP.NET 4.7

    • NET Framework 4.7 Advanced Services > WCF Services > TCP Port Sharing

    • Internet Explorer 11

    • Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility

    • Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Management Console

    • Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Scripting Tools

    • Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 WMI Compatibility

    • Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility

    • Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools > IIS Management Console

    • Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Application Development Features > .NET Extensibility 3.5

    • Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Application Development Features > .NET Extensibility 4.7

    • Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Application Development Features > http://ASP.NET 3.5

    • Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Application Development Features > http://ASP.NET 4.7

    • Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Application Development Features > ISAPI Extensions

    • Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Application Development Features > ISAPI Filters

    • Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Application Development Features > Web Socket Protocol

    • Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Common HTTP Features > Default Document

    • Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Common HTTP Features > HTTP Errors

    • Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Common HTTP Features > Static Content

    • Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Performance Features > Static Content Compression

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  1. Click on the Search icon on the Taskbar.

  2. Enter features and select the option Turn Windows features on or off.

    This will open the Window Features dialog to enable the different options including the Internet Information Services (IIS).

    From the list of options, click the box for Internet Information Services Web Management Tools > World Wide Web Services to select them.

  3. This installs IIS along with other IIS Management Console Application features.

  4. Click on the OK button.
    Wait for a few seconds for the features to get installed and then a dialog asks you to restart the PC.

  5. Restart the PC for the changes to take place.

Installing IIS on Windows Server 2016

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Installing IIS on Windows Server 2019

  1. Open Control Panel.

  2. Locate and click on the Programs and Features link.

  3. Once in the Programs and Features window, click on the Turn Windows Features on or off link.

  4. In the resulting Server Manager window, click the Dashboard item (in the left pane), and click the Add roles and features link.

  5. In the resulting Add Roles and Features Wizard | Before you Begin, click Next.

  6. Select Role-based or feature-based installation in the Add Roles and Features Wizard | Installation Type, and click Next.

  7. In the resulting Add Roles and Features Wizard | Server Selection, select a server from the server pool and click Next.

  8. In the resulting Add Roles and Features Wizard | Server Roles, select Web Server (IIS).

  9. In the resulting dialog that asks Add features that are required for Web Server (IIS)?, check the option to Include management tools (if applicable), and click the Add Features button, then click Next.

  10. On the Select features page of the wizard, check the following options (as shown in the screen capture), and click Next.

    • .NET Framework 3.5 Features

    • .NET Framework 3.5 Features > .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)

    • .NET Framework 4.7 Features

    • .NET Framework 4.7 Features > .NET Framework 4.7 (Installed)

    • .NET Framework 4.7 Features > WCF Services > TCP Port Sharing (Installed)

  11. In the resulting Add Roles and Features Wizard | Web Server Role (IIS), read the displayed information, and click Next.

  12. On the wizard's resulting Select role services page, check the following options (as shown in the subsequent screen capture), and click Next..

    • Web Server

      • Web Server > Common HTTP Features

      • Web Server > Common HTTP Features > Default Document

      • Web Server > Common HTTP Features > Directory Browsing

      • Web Server > Common HTTP Features > HTTP Errors

      • Web Server > Common HTTP Features > Static Content

      • Web Server > Common HTTP Features > HTTP Redirection

      • Web Server > Health and Diagnostics

      • Web Server > Health and Diagnostics > HTTP Logging

      • Web Server > Performance

      • Web Server > Performance > Static Content Compression

      • Web Server > Security

      • Web Server > Security > Request Filtering

      • Web Server > Application Development

      • Web Server > Application Development > .NET Extensibility 3.5

      • Web Server > Application Development > .NET Extensibility 4.7

      • Web Server > Application Development > http://ASP.NET 3.5

      • Web Server > Application Development > http://ASP.NET 4.7

      • Web Server > Application Development > ISAPI Extensions

      • Web Server > Application Development > ISAPI Filters

    • Management Tools

      • Management Tools > IIS Management Console

      • Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility

      • Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility

      • Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Management Console

      • Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Scripting Tools

      • Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 WMI Compatibility

      • Management Tools > IIS Management Scripts and Tools

  13. On the wizard's resulting Confirm installation selections page, check the option to Restart the destination server automatically if required, and review the displayed information to determine whether it is correct.

    • If something is not correct, click the Previous button to make the necessary changes

    • If everything is correct, click the Install button

  14. Progress messages on the Installation progress page of the wizard are displayed until the installation is complete.

  15. Verify that the Web Server (IIS) role was installed in the Server Manager window and then close the Server Manager window and the Control Panel.

Installing IIS on Windows Server 2022

  1. Open Control Panel.

  2. Locate and click on the Programs and Features link.

  3. Once in the Programs and Features window, click on the Turn Windows Features on or off link.

  4. In the resulting Server Manager window, click the Dashboard item (in the left pane), and click the Add roles and features link.

  5. In the resulting Add Roles and Features Wizard | Before you Begin, click Next.

  6. Select Role-based or feature-based installation in the Add Roles and Features Wizard | Installation Type, and click Next.

  7. In the resulting Add Roles and Features Wizard | Server Selection, select a server from the server pool, and click Next.

  8. In the resulting Add Roles and Features Wizard | Server Roles, select Web Server (IIS).

  9. In the resulting dialog that asks Add features that are required for Web Server (IIS)?, check the option to Include management tools (if applicable), and click the Add Features button, then click Next.

  10. On the Select features page of the wizard, check the following options (as shown in the screen capture), and click Next.

    • .NET Framework 3.5 Features

    • .NET Framework 3.5 Features > .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)

    • .NET Framework 4.8 Features

    • .NET Framework 4.8 Features > .NET Framework 4.8 (Installed)

    • .NET Framework 4.8 Features > WCF Services > TCP Port Sharing (Installed)

  11. In the resulting Add Roles and Features Wizard | Web Server Role (IIS), read the displayed information, and click Next.

  12. On the wizard's resulting Select role services page, check the following options (as shown in the subsequent screen capture), and click Next.

    • Web Server

      • Web Server > Common HTTP Features

      • Web Server > Common HTTP Features > Default Document

      • Web Server > Common HTTP Features > Directory Browsing

      • Web Server > Common HTTP Features > HTTP Errors

      • Web Server > Common HTTP Features > Static Content

      • Web Server > Common HTTP Features > HTTP Redirection

      • Web Server > Health and Diagnostics

      • Web Server > Health and Diagnostics > HTTP Logging

      • Web Server > Performance

      • Web Server > Performance > Static Content Compression

      • Web Server > Security

      • Web Server > Security > Request Filtering

      • Web Server > Application Development

      • Web Server > Application Development > .NET Extensibility 3.5

      • Web Server > Application Development > .NET Extensibility 4.8

      • Web Server > Application Development > ASP.NET 3.5

      • Web Server > Application Development > ASP.NET 4.8

      • Web Server > Application Development > ISAPI Extensions

      • Web Server > Application Development > ISAPI Filters

      • Web Server > Application Development > WebSocket Protocol

    • Management Tools

      • Management Tools > IIS Management Console

      • Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility

      • Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility

      • Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Management Console

      • Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Scripting Tools

      • Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 WMI Compatibility

      • Management Tools > IIS Management Scripts and Tools

  13. On the wizard's resulting Confirm installation selections page, check the option to Restart the destination server automatically if required, and review the displayed information to determine whether it is correct.

    • If something is not correct, click the Previous button to make the necessary changes

    • If everything is correct, click the Install button

  14. Progress messages on the Installation progress page of the wizard are displayed until the installation is complete.

  15. Verify that the Web Server (IIS) role was installed in the Server Manager window and then close the Server Manager window and the Control Panel.

Configuring the Network Port used by the Default IIS Web Site

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  1. Open the Control Panel, and click on the Windows Firewall link.

  2. Click on the Advanced settings link (in the left column).

  3. In the resulting Windows Firewall with Advanced Security window, click on Inbound Rules (in the left pane), and then click on New Rule… in the Actions pane.

  4. Select the Port option on the Rule Type page of the resulting New Inbound Rule Wizard, and then click Next.

  5. On the Protocol and Ports page, select the TCP option, select the Specific local ports option, enter the desired value (such as 8080), and click Next.

  6. On the Action page, click Next to accept the default selection.

  7. On the Profile page, click Next to accept the default selections.

  8. On the Name page, enter the required name in the Name field, optionally enter a description in the Description field, and click Finish.
    This allows the Network Port used by the Default IIS Web Site through your Firewalls

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