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Installing IIS to Support the Velocity Web Services Client (VWSC)

Installing IIS to Support the Velocity Web Services Client (VWSC)

..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.

The Velocity Web Services Client is an optional feature. If your organization isn’t comfortable providing remote access to your physical access control system, do not install IIS or the Velocity Web Services Client.

For details about the Windows versions supported by recent Velocity releases, please refer to Step 4 in the Introduction topic below.

The details for installing IIS to support the Velocity Web Services Client vary somewhat for each version of Windows; this information is provided in the appropriate version of the Velocity Web Services Client Installation Guide and Release Notes. For your convenience, this topic provides procedures for installing IIS on Windows 10\11 Pro, Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022.

System Requirements

This version of the Velocity Web Services Client requires the following components:

  • A physical access control system with various hardware components controlled by Velocity 3.8.6

  • The Velocity Web Services Client software

  • A Web Server running Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS) (version 6.0 or later)

  • For optimal performance, use a personal computer or tablet with a modern web browser. Recommended browser versions are:

    • Google’s Chrome (64-bit): Minimum version 118.0; recommended version 124.0 or later

    • Microsoft’s Edge (64-bit): Minimum version 117.0; recommended version 120.0 or later

    • Mozilla’s Firefox (64-bit): minimum version 119.0; recommended version 124.0 or later

    • Apple’s Safari (64-bit): Minimum version 17.0; recommended version 17.4 or later

Hirsch recommends using Google Chrome (64-bit) with a device display resolution of 1280 x 720 px. At lower resolutions, parts of large dialogs, such as Credential Properties, may not be fully visible.

Microsoft Internet Explorer is no longer supported.

Prerequisites

The Velocity Web Services Client can be installed during a new Velocity installation or separately after the Velocity installation. After installing this client, you must also perform a few configuration and setup tasks.

Installing Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS)

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. 

The table below lists the supported Windows versions for each of these system roles.

System Role

The Windows versions supported by Velocity 3.8.6

System Role

The Windows versions supported by Velocity 3.8.6

Velocity Server or Dedicated IIS Server

  • Windows Server 2022

  • Windows Server 2019

  • Windows Server 2016

Velocity Standalone Workstation

  • Windows Server 2022

  • Windows Server 2019

  • Windows Server 2016

  • Windows 11 Pro

  • Windows 10 Pro

Installing IIS on Windows 10 Pro

  1. Open the Control Panel and click on Programs.

  2. Under Programs and Features, select Turn Windows Features on or off.

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

  4. Select the following features to install IIS and additional IIS Management features.

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

      • Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation

      • Windows Communication Foundation Non-HTTP Activation

    • .NET Framework 4.7 Advanced Services

      • ASP.NET 4.7

      • WCF Services

        • TCP Port Sharing

    • Internet Information Services

      • Web Management Tools