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TFS Version saw the introduction of the Entitlement system to manage the licensing of TFS. To be able to use this you need to install Internet Information Services on a machine that is within the network used by TFS.
This article provides step by step instructions on how to set up the Entitlement LAN Service.
These instructions have been created using Version 7.5 of IIS. Ensure you've logged onto the machine under a user that has administrator access or you will not be able to perform some of the actions listed.
Enabling IIS
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
If you need to enable it open Control Panel \ Programs and Features and select Turn Windows features on or off.
Click on Internet Information Services and the click on OK.
Installing the Entitlement Server database
The Entitlement LAN Service uses a local SQL database to store licensee details. Before installing the service, please ensure the entitlement database in the deployment package folder has been restored to an accessible SQL Server.
(entitlement_new_v13.bak)
Once installed you may need to setup a sql server user to have access to this database. 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.