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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.

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

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Installing the Entitlement Server database

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

  • Ensure that the IIS_USRS “Users” have the following permissions below

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