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Warning

IMPORTANT
We recommend leaving the Framework Hardware Sentinel Key plugged in for a period of time after switching over to Entitlements. Once removed the Framework Hardware Sentinel Key should be stored in a safe place for at least 6 months, after switching over to entitlements.

Enabling IIS on Windows Server and Desktop

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titleEnabling IIS on Windows Server
  • Open the start menu and type Server Manager in windows search bar. Click on Server Manager Desktop app.

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  • In Server Manager click on ‘Add roles and features’

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  • Click Next on the Add Roles and Features Wizard

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  • Select Role based or feature-based installation and click Next.

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  • Select the server and click Next.

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  • Enable the below Server Roles and click Next.

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  • Enable the below Features and click Next. (Ensure you have .NET framework 3.5 and 4.7 checked)

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titleEnabling IIS on Windows Desktop
  • You need to ensure that Internet Information Services is enabled.

  • Go to Start->Run type inetmgr and press OK. If you get an IIS configuration screen it is installed, otherwise you will get an error message.

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  • If you need to enable it open Control Panel \ Programs and Features and select Turn Windows features on or off. 

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  • Click on Internet Information Services and the click on OK.

Note – If you receive an error while installing .NET framework 3.5 

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Enabling IIS on Windows Desktop

  • You need to ensure that Internet Information Services is enabled.

  • Go to Start->Run type inetmgr and press OK. If you get an IIS configuration screen it is installed, otherwise you will get an error message.

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  • If you need to enable it open Control Panel \ Programs and Features and select Turn Windows features on or off.  

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Installing the Entitlement Server database

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  • Ensure your SQL server is setup for windows and SQL authentication.

  • Right click on your SQL server – Properties

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  • Select Security tab and ensure you have SQL Server and Windows Authentication checked – Click OK.

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Creating the entitlement database

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  • Name the Database INS_Entitlements and click OK.

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Restoring the entitlement database

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  • Restore the entitlement database (Insula will provide this) and overwrite the database you just created.

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  • Under the options tab select overwrite the existing database and click OK.

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  • Create a Login name - select SQL Server authentication (eg: Entitlement) - create a password with NO SYMBOLS. Update Keeper. (Note you will need these details later)

  • Uncheck Enforce password policy and Enforce password expiration.

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  • Click on the User Mapping tab and add the user to your database. Please be sure to check db_owner.

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  • Furthermore, when creating a new SQL login even if you check db_owner under the user mapping tab you will need to go back into the user and check db_owner again.

  • This is important in the final step of logging into the LAN Service for the first time, where we have to connect to the database with a valid user and password.

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  • Create a new folder in the inetpub folder called ‘EmsLanService’.

  • Ensure that Users the “Users” have Full Control of the inetpub folder.

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  • the following permissions below

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  • Open the IIS Manager by clicking Start > Run and typing inetmgr.

  • Right-click the Sites folder, choose 'Add Website'.

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  • You should now confirm the service is running. Click on the Site EmsLANService then choose 'Browse.' under the actions on the right. This will open the browser window and it should display a login screen.

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Create Windows Firewall Rule to allow access to LAN Service

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  • Select 'Inbound Rules' and 'New Rule'

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  • Select ‘Port' and click ’Next'.

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  • Specify Port 85' and click ’Next'.

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  • Allow the connection and click ’Next'.

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  • Specify when the rule applies and click ’Next'.

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  • Give the rule a name and click Finish.

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