Configuring Windows Server

You must enable several Windows Server and Internet Information Services (IIS) settings before HotDocs Hub is installed.

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Requirements

• SSL/TLS enabled in IIS
• Signing certificate – used for authenticating requests to Hub APIs; you must supply this certificate yourself
• Basic Authentication enabled in IIS
• Feature Delegation enabled in IIS
• ASP.Net Server Role enabled
• HTTP Redirection feature enabled

Note: WebDAV extensions must not be installed on the web server on which HotDocs Hub is hosted.

To install the server roles and features

Windows Server 2012

1. Open Server Manager.
2. Navigate to Manage > Add Roles and Features.
3. Click Next.
4. Select Role-based or feature-based installation.
5. Click Next.
6. Select Select a server from the server pool.
7. Select the local server from the Server Pool list.
8. Click Next.
9. Navigate to Web Server (IIS) > Web Server > Application Development.
10. Select ASP.Net 4.5.
11. Navigate to Web Server (IIS) > Web Server > Common HTTP Features.
12. Select HTTP Redirection.
13. Navigate to Web Server (IIS) > Web Server > Security.
14. Select Basic Authentication.
15. Click Next.
16. Click Next.
17. Click Install.

Next Steps

Installing HotDocs Server