Preparing your Windows 2008 server for Web Service based products

Operating System:          Windows Server 2008

(If you have Windows Server 2003 please click here to read the prerequisits check list)

The following document walks you through the steps of verifying the installation pre requisites for products which are based on ASP.NET Web Services on Windows 2008

1.       Step 1 – Perform full windows update and install all important updates.

2.       Step 2 - Verify that IIS is installed

    a.       Launch Add /Remove Programs.
             Start --> Run --> servermanager.msc

    b.      On the left pane, expand 'Roles'

           

             If 'Web Server' exists, skip to step 2. If not, continue.

   c.       Click on 'Roles'

   d.      On the left pane, click on 'Add Role'

           

   e.      If the 'Before you begin' page is shown, click 'Next'

          

   f.        Perform full Windows Update and make sure all important updates are installed.

3.      Step 3 – Install .Net Framework 3.5 SP1.

   a.      Start --> Run --> appwiz.cpl

   b.      Verify that 'Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1'  exists on the list.

          

           If it doesn't, download it HERE and install it.

   c.       Reboot the server if needed.