Configuring Windows Server

Several Windows Server and Internet Information Services (IIS) settings must be enabled before HotDocs Hub is installed.

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Requirements

• Host machine must be on Active Directory Domain
• SSL/TLS enabled in IIS

• A signing certificate – used for authenticating requests to Hub APIs; you must supply this certificate yourself

• Feature Delegation enabled in IIS
• ASP.Net Server Role enabled
• Windows Authentication feature enabled

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

To install the ASP.Net Server Role

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. Click Next.
12. Click Next.
13. Click Install.

Windows Server 2008 R2

1. Open Server Manager.
2. Navigate to Roles > Web Server.
3. Navigate to Role Services.
4. Click Add Role Services.
5. Expand the Application Development node.
6. Select ASP.Net 4.5.
7. Click Install.

To install the Windows Authentication Server Role

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 > Security.
10. Select Windows Authentication.
11. Click Next.
12. Click Next.
13. Click Install.

Windows Server 2008 R2

1. In Windows Server, run Server Manager.
2. Navigate to Roles > Web Server.
3. Navigate to Role Services.
4. Click Add Role Services.
5. Expand the Application Development node.
6. Select ASP.Net 4.5.
7. Click Install.

Next Steps

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