Directory Update Requirements
One of the most common problems that is
experienced during installation and customization is that the requirements for
the application are not completely met. Please review this list carefully prior
to installing. Prior to installing the Directory
Update application, the directory administrator must designate a computer on
which this web application will be installed. This server can be a domain
controller or a member server. The following are the requirements:
- Windows 2003 Server (preferably
SP1 or R2)
- IIS World Wide Web Service must be
installed
- ASP.NET component must be enabled
(under Add/Remove Programs - Windows Components -> Application Server)
- The
.NET Framework v2.0
must be installed
- Server must be a member of the
Active Directory
- A service account must be created
- The service account
password should have a strong password
- The service account
password must not expire
- The account must be a
member of a group such as Account Operators, the domain’s Administrators
group, or other group that has permissions to update user accounts in the
Active Directory. Note that the installation program currently checks for
Domain Admins membership, but you can change that after installation.
- The administrator installing the
Directory Update application must be a member of the local Administrators
group on the computer it is being installed.
- SSL is recommended but not
required. If you do not use SSL, then this application should only be
visible from within your own Intranet since user information will passed
over your network in clear-text.
While this is not required, we
recommend that the Directory Update application be on its own web server.
While it should interoperate fine with other web-based applications, all of
our testing has been on an IIS server running on a domain controller or a
member server and using the Default Web Site.
Installation
Ensure that you meet
the requirements prior to starting. Copy the installation file (such as SETUP-1-2-6.MSI) to
a local directory on the server on which you are
planning to install the Directory Update application, such as the C:\TEMP folder.
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Run SETUP-1-2-6.MSI (or the file you have downloaded)
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Click Next on the welcome screen
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On the Select Installation Address page,
specify the name of the virtual directory that will be created in Internet
Information Server (IIS) and the port number. The defaults are DirectoryUpdate
and port 80. When finished, click Next.
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Click Next on the Confirm Installation screen
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On the Customer Information screen, enter (or cut-n-paste) your organization
name that you used to register your software and the license key you
received. Both must entered exactly. If installing an evaluation,
leave the organization name and license key fields blank and check the
Evaluation Version checkbox. Click Next when finished.
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On the Directory Setting property page,
enter the domain controller name, DNS domain name, service account, and
service account password.
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Click Test Directory Settings to verify that user is a member of appropriate
groups and that the domain controller is responding. You will not be able to
proceed until you successful test the settings. Click Next when completed.
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When installation is completed, click Close.
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Confirm that the /DirectoryUpdate virtual directory's ASP.NET version is set
to v2.0.
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Make your customizations to the APPSETTINGS.XML file. See the documentation
for the changes
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