VWSC Website Installation on a Remote IIS Server

To install the VWSC website on a remote IIS Server, you will need to create a website installer bundle first. The creation and installation of the website installer bundle is covered as part of the Velocity installation by following the steps below.

Install Velocity Web Service and Create Website Bundle

1. In the Velocity Web Services Client Installer window:

   1. Select the Install Velocity Web Service only (Integration support) option and check the Create Website bundle for separate machine checkbox

   2. Enter the Account and Password, then click Next
      For example, to specify a Domain Windows account name of "DOMAIN_NAME\VelocityServices" or a Local Windows account ".\VelocityServices" and the Password for the account.
      Note: The default service account that is used by the underlying VWSC service is “VelocityServices”

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2. The Velocity Web Services Client Installer will check your system for prerequisites required

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3. On the Service and Website Settings screen, you will need to first select a communication mode of HTTP (Deprecated) (non-secure) or HTTPS (Recommended) (secure). You can then leave the default port number of 2026 or specify a different value. Lastly, you will need to select an IIS Configuration of Use Forms Authentication (Recommended) or Use Windows Authentication, then click Next.

4. Wait until the installer completes. A window similar to the one below will appear, click Next

Install VWSC Website on a Remote IIS Server

To install the website on the remote IIS Server, locate the Website Bundle required for installing the VWSC Website. Typically, the Website Bundle is available at the following path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Identiv\Velocity\WebService\WebSiteBundle

1. Copy the WebSiteBundle folder to the remote IIS Server, as shown.

2. Run the WebSiteSetup.exe (as Administrator) to start the installation process of the VWSC Website

3. The Velocity Web Services Client Installer will check your system for prerequisites required

4. Follow the installation screens until the installation is completed.
   If HTTPS (Recommended) is selected as the communication mode, you can also choose an SSL certificate. By default, the Identiv Velocity Web Services self-signed SSL certificate will be selected during a new installation.
   
   Note: During an update, the previously configured SSL certificate will be selected by default.

   Wait until the installer completes the VWSC Website installation.

5. After the installation is complete, a completion screen like the one below appears, click Close