Configuring Microsoft IIS 7 and later for the Helix ALM License Server Web Admin Utility

After you install the Helix ALM License Server Web Admin Utility files, you need to configure the web server before administrative users can log in.

See License Server Supported Web Servers for information about supported Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) versions. Refer to the IIS documentation for information about enabling CGI execution and authentication.

If you use IIS 6, see Configuring Microsoft IIS 6 for the Helix ALM License Server Web Admin Utility.

Enabling support for CGI executables

1. Choose Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.

2. Click Turn Windows features on or off in the Tasks pane.

3. Expand the Internet Information Services, World Wide Web Services, and Application Development Features nodes.

4. Select CGI.

5. Click OK to save the changes.

1.Choose Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.

2. Click Turn Windows features on or off in the Tasks pane.

3. Click Roles in the left pane.

4. Click Add Role Services in the right pane.

5. Expand the Web Server and Application Development Features nodes.

6. Select CGI.

7. Click OK to save the changes.

1.Choose Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.

2. Click Turn Windows features on or off in the Tasks pane.

3. Select Role-based or feature-based installation on the Installation Type page and click Next.

4. Select the server you want to use and click Next.

5. Expand the Web Server (IIS), Web Server, and Application Development Features nodes.

6. Select CGI and click Next.

7. Click Next to skip the Features information. You do not need to change any of these values.

8. Click Install to save the changes.

Creating a CGI directory alias

1. Open IIS Manager.

2. In the Connections pane, expand the server computer and Sites nodes.

3. Right-click Default Web Site and choose Add Virtual Directory.

The Add Virtual Directory dialog box opens.

4. Enter 'scripts' as the Alias.

5. Enter the path to the lscgi.exe as the Physical Path. This is the path entered during the admin utility installation. The default path is C:\inetpub\scripts.

6. Click OK to save the changes.

Enabling the .exe CGI extension

1. Select the scripts virtual directory in the Connections pane.

2. Double-click Handler Mappings.

3. Click Add Module Mapping in the Actions pane.

The Add Module Mapping dialog box opens.

4. Enter 'lscgi.exe' as the Request path.

5. Select CgiModule as the Module.

6. Enter 'lscgi' as the Name.

7. Click OK to save the changes.

8. Select the server computer in the Connections pane.

9. Double-click ISAPI and CGI Restrictions.

10. Click Add in the Actions pane.

The Add ISAPI or CGI Restriction dialog box opens.

11. Enter the path to the lscgi.exe program as the ISAPI or CGI path. This is the path entered for the lscgi.exe program during the admin utility installation. The default path is C:\inetpub\scripts\lscgi.exe.

12. Enter 'lscgi' as the Description.

13. Select Allow extension path to execute.

14. Click OK to save the changes.