Configuring Windows Server 2012 for Ingeniux CMS


Before installing the Ingeniux CMS 10.x platform and configuring a CMS site instance, system administrators must ensure that the following roles and feature have been included on the Windows Server 2012 host:

  • .NET Framework 3.5 Features
  • ASP.NET 4.5
  • Version Notes: CMS 10.1+
    For Ingeniux CMS 10.1+, install Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.
  • Windows Authentication
To configure Windows Server 2012 for Ingeniux CMS 10.x installation:
  1. Log onto your server as an administrator, then access the Server Manager. This application typically opens automatically for administrators logging onto a Windows Server-based operating system.
  2. In the Server Manager dashboard, click Manage > Add Roles and Features.
  3. In the Add Roles and Features Wizard, on the Before you begin page, click Next.
  4. On the Select installation type page, select Role-based or feature-based installation.
  5. Click Next.
  6. On the Select destination server page, select the server where you will install roles and features from the Server Pool area.
    Note
    This server is the machine you are logged onto.
  7. Click Next.
  8. On the Select server roles page, select Web Server (IIS).
  9. Click Next.
  10. On the Features page, enable .NET Framework 3.5 Features.
    Note
    The only required selection under this feature is .NET Framework 3.5 Features (includes 2.0 and 3.0).
  11. On the Web Server Role (IIS) page, click Next.
  12. On the Select role services page, expand the Application Development node, and then select ASP.NET 4.5.

    Select Server Roles

  13. On the Select role services page, expand the Security node, and then select Windows Authentication.
  14. Click Add Features.
  15. Click Next.
  16. On the Confirm installation selections page, review that you have selected all of the required roles and features, and then click Install.
  17. When the installation completes, verify that IIS installed successfully by entering the following into a web browser: http://localhost.
    The default IIS Welcome page should display.

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