Install IIS on the Web Server

If IIS is not installed on your Web Server, you need to install it. The procedure below explains how to IIS 8 on Windows Server 2012.
Note: From WebCenter 18.1 installation, IIS can also be installed with a script provided in the Installation disk.
  1. Open the Server Manager.
  2. IIS 8: In the Select installation type screen, select Role-based or feature-based installation.
  3. IIS 8: In the Select destination server screen, select the appropriate server (local is selected by default) and click Next.
  4. In the Select server roles screen, select Web Server (IIS).

    If the wizard prompts you to add features required for the Web Server, do so.

  5. IIS 8: In the Select features screen, you do not need to add any additional features. Click Next.
  6. IIS 8: Click Next in the subsequent Web Server Role (IIS) screen as well.
  7. In the Select role services screen:
    1. Enable ASP, ISAPI Extensions and ISAPI Filters in the Application Development section.

      If the wizard prompts you to add role services required for ASP, do so.

    2. In Health and Diagnostics, enable HTTP Logging, Logging Tools, Request Monitor and Tracing.
    3. In Management Tools, enable IIS Management Tools and IIS 6 Management Compatibility, IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility, IIS 6 Scripting Toolsand IIS 6 WMI Compatibility
    4. In Common HTTP features, make sure Default Document, Directory Browsing, HTTP Errors and Static Content are enabled.
    5. In Security, make sure Request filtering is enabled.
    6. In Performance make sure to enable Dynamic and Static Content Compression.
  8. In the Confirm installation selections screen, check the settings and click Install.

    This installs the IIS 8 Role with the settings you have selected and the default settings.

    The Installation Results screen should show Installation succeeded.

  9. Click Close to exit the wizard and restart the server if prompted.
Parent topic: Install the Web Server