Configuring IIS to run Tradepoint for Web on your web server

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This article will walk you through the process of configuring IIS for the Tradepoint for Web module on your web server.

System Requirements and Required Components

The following components are required to run the Tradepoint for Web module.

1. The computer must have Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, Windows 2003 or later.
2. Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 5 or later must be installed.
   • To install IIS go to Start - Control Panel and select Add or Remove Programs.
   • On the Add or Remove Programs window click the button on the left-hand side label Add/Remove Windows Components.
   • In the list of components select Internet Information Services (IIS).
   • Insert your Windows CD and click the Next button to install the IIS component.
3. Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 must be installed. It can be download from the Microsoft web site from this location: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&DisplayLang=en

Configuring IIS

1. Open IIS Manager
   • Go to Start - Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Internet Information Services (IIS)
2. In IIS 6 or later, right click on the Application Pool folder and choose New - New Application Pool. Enter Net2.0 as the name and add the pool with the default settings.
   • To determine which version of IIS you are running, go to Help - About Internet Information Services and look for the version number on the window that appears.
3. Under the Web Sites folder, right click on the Default Web Site entry and choose Properties.
    
4. On the Default Web Site Properties window go to the ASP.NET tab and set the ASP.NET version to 2.0.
   
5. Next, go to the Home Directory tab. Ensure that the Local Path field is pointing to the directory where you have place the Tradepoint for Web files for your website.
   
6. Under the Application Settings heading ensure that an application has been created. If the application name field is disabled, click the Create button to add a new application.
7. Set the Execute Permissions to Scripts Only.
8. In IIS 6 or later, set the Application Pool to the Net2.0 pool that you created in step 2 of this section.
9. Click on the Configuration button.
10. In IIS 5, click the Add button on the Application Configuration window.
    
    • Click the Browse button beside the Executable field and point to the file: <Windows Directory>\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_isapi.dll
      
    • In the Extension field enter: .*
    • Uncheck the Check that file exists box
    • Click OK to add the entry and then click OK on the Application Configuration window.
11. In IIS 6 or later click the Insert button on the Application Configuration window.
    
    • On the Add/Edit Application Extension Mapping window click the Browse button beside the Executable field and point to the file: <Windows Directory>\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_isapi.dll
      
    • Uncheck the Verify that file exists box
    • Click OK to add the entry and then click OK on the Application Configuration window.