How do I manually configure IIS 4.0 to use the Web Console server? (NETIQKB2119)

  • Document ID:7702119
  • Creation Date:02-Feb-2007
  • Modified Date:25-Sep-2007
    • Micro Focus Products:
      Security Manager

Resolution

goal
How do I manually configure IIS 4.0 to use the Web Console server?

fact
Operations Manager 3.X

fact
Security Manager 3.30

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To manually configure IIS 4.0 to use the Web Console server, perform the following steps:

  1. Log on to the IIS computer with an Administrator account.
  2. Start the 'Internet Service Manager' from the Microsoft Internet Information Server program folder.
  3. Expand Internet Information Server.
  4. Expand the IIS computer.
  5. Select the Default Web Siteor the Web site you want to host the Web Console server.
  6. On the Menu bar, click Action.
  7. On the Action menu, click New.
  8. On the New menu, click Virtual Directory.
  9. Type OnePointOperations in the Alias field to be used to access virtual directory field, and click Next.
  10. Click Browse.
  11. Navigate to the Web Console server installation folder: C:\InetPub\wwwroot by default.
  12. Select the WebConsole folder.
  13. Click OK.
  14. Click Next.
  15. Select the following check boxes:

    • Allow Read Access
    • Allow Script Access
    • Allow Execute Access (includes Script Access)
  16. Click Finish.
Next, configure this virtual directory by following these steps:

  1. Expand the Default Web Siteor the Web site you chose to host the Web Console server.
  2. Right-click OnePointOperations and select Properties.
  3. Select the 'Documents' tab.
  4. Select the Enable Default Document checkbox.
  5. Click Add.
  6. Type default.asp, and then click OK.
  7. Click the up arrow to move default.asp to the top of the list.
  8. Select the 'Directory Security' tab.
  9. In the 'Anonymous Access and Authentication Control' group, click Edit.
  10. De-select the Allow Anonymous Access checkbox.
  11. Select the desired authentication method.

    • Basic Authentication (Password send in Clear Text)
      Selecting this authentication method sends passwords over the network in clear text. If you select this method, you do not have to install a DAS on the IIS computer.
    • Windows NT Challenge/Response
      Selecting this authentication method is more secure. If you select this authentication method, you must install a DAS on the IIS computer.
  12. From the Authentication Methods window, click OK.
  13. From the Properties window, click OK.
Finally, if the Web site is stopped, start the Web site by completing the following steps:
  1. Select the Default Web Siteor the Web site you want to host the Web Console server.
  2. On the Menu bar, click Action.
  3. On Action menu, click Start.
  4. Close the Internet Service Manager.



note
The Operations Manager setup program configures IIS automatically. If the setup program is unable to configure IIS, you must configure IIS manually.

Additional Information

Formerly known as NETIQKB2119