Who is this article for?

Administrators who want to learn about creating an application user account.

Administrator access to the web server is required.

This article outlines the procedure for installing and configuring the Web Service for both standard authentication and Active Directory (AD) users.

1. Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2

To configure the web service:

1. Install .NET Framework 4.6.1, which can be obtained from www.microsoft.com/downloads.
2. Within the Server Manager interface, select Roles to display all installed roles in the right-hand pane.
3. Confirm that Web Service (IIS) is listed.
4. If listed, ensure that the following Role Services are installed:
   • Static Content
   • Default Document
   • ASP.NET
   • Windows Authentication

If Web Service (IIS) is not listed, please follow the steps below to add and configure the Web Server (IIS) role:

1. From the Server Manager interface, click Add Roles.

2. Complete the Add Role Wizard.

2. Configuring Windows Server 2012

To configure the web service:

1. Within the Server Manager interface, select Add Roles and Features.
2. Verify that Web Service (IIS) is listed.
3. If it is listed, confirm that the following Role Services are installed:
   • Static Content
   • Default Document
   • ASP.NET
   • Windows Authentication

If Web Service (IIS) is not listed, please proceed with the following steps to add and configure the Web Server (IIS) role:

1. From the Server Manager interface, click Add Roles.

2. Complete the Add Role Wizard.

Further Reading

1. Creating an application user account - Active Directory
2. Configuring MKinsight_User and restoring databases in MS SQL server - Active Directory
3. Installing a full text search - Active Directory
4. Setting up the web server (IIS) - Active Directory
5. Installing the client - Active Directory
6. Installing client add-ins - Active Directory
7. Installing a custom logo - Active Directory
8. Creating a standard Windows user - Active Directory
9. WCF Activation - Active Directory
10. Creating a Self-Signed SSL certificate - Active Directory