How to install and configure Microsoft Class Server 2.0 in Windows Server 2003

This article describes how to install and configure Class Server 2.0 on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003.

Install Class Server 2.0 on a Computer That Is Running Windows Server 2003

To install Class Server 2.0 on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, follow these steps in the order that they appear.

Install Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0

You must install IIS 6.0 before you install Class Server. By default, IIS 6.0 is not installed when you install Windows Server 2003. To install IIS 6.0, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs, and then click Add/Remove Windows Components.
3. Click Application Server (but do not clear the check box), click to select the Internet Information Services (IIS) check box, and then click Next.
4. Click Finish.

Add a Role for IIS

To add a role for IIS, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Manage Your Server.
2. On the Manage Your Server page, click Add or remove a role, and then click Next.
3. Under Server Role, click Application server (IIS, ASP.NET), and then click Next.
4. Click to select the Enable ASP.NET check box, and then click Next.
5. Verify that Enable ASP.NET is listed on the Summary of Selections page, and then click Next.
6. Click Finish.

Install Class Server

Install Class Server. For more information about how to install Class Server, see "Chapter 2: Planning Your Installation" and "Chapter 3: Installing Class Server 2.0" of the Microsoft Class Server 2.0 Installation Guide. The Class Server 2.0 Installation Guide (Installation Guide.htm and Installation Guide.pdf) is located in the root folder of the Microsoft Class Server 2.0 CD-ROM.

Important Do not configure Class Server until you add the Class Server .dll files to the Web service extensions.

Add Class Server .dll Files to the Web Service Extensions

To add Class Server .dll Files to the Web service extensions, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
2. Expand ServerName, where ServerName is the name of the server, right-click Web Service Extensions, and then click Add a new Web service extension.
3. In the Extension name box, type Class Server.
4. Add the names and locations of the following .dll files on the server.
   
   Note The following list contains the default installation location of the Class Server .dll files. If you installed Class Server to a different folder, the location of the .dll files is different on your server.
   • In the Drive:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Class Server folder:
     ClientHelp20.dll
   • In the Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Class Server\Server\Csbin folder:
     Schdta20.dll
     Srvrun20.dll
     Ssmsg20.dll
     Ssurlf20.dll
   • In the Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Class Server\Server\Cswebapp\Bin folder:
     Policy.2.0.csdata.dll
     WebaApp.dll
   • In the Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Class Server\Server\ServerAPI folder:
     Csdata.dll
   To add Class Server the .dll files, click Add, in the Path to file box, type the name and path of the file or click Browse to locate the file, and then click OK. Repeat this step to add each .dll file in the list.
5. Click to select the Set extension status to Allowed check box, and then click OK.

Configure Class Server

Configure Class Server. For more information about how to configure Class Server, see "Chapter 4: Configuring Class Server 2.0" of the Microsoft Class Server 2.0 Installation Guide. The Class Server 2.0 Installation Guide (Installation Guide.htm and Installation Guide.pdf) is located in the root folder of the Microsoft Class Server 2.0 CD-ROM.

Create and Configure a Class Server Application Pool

To create and configure a Class Server application pool:

1. Create a Class Server application pool. To do so, follow these steps:
   1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
   2. Expand ServerName, where ServerName is the name of the server, right-click Application Pools, point to New, and then click Application Pool.
   3. In the Application pool ID box, type Class Server Application Pool, under Application pool settings, click Use default settings for new application pool, and then click OK.
2. Configure the Class Server application pool. To do so, follow these steps:
   1. In Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, expand Web Sites, expand Default Web Site, right-click CSBin, and then click Properties.
   2. Click the Virtual Directory tab.
      
      In the Application pool box, click Class Server Application Pool, and then click OK.
   3. Expand Default Web Site, right-click CSWebApp, and then click Properties.
   4. Click the Virtual Directory tab.
      
      In the Application pool box, click Class Server Application Pool, and then click OK.
   5. Right-click Class Server Application Pool, and then click Properties.
   6. Click the Identity tab.
      
      In the Select a security account for this application pool box, click Local System.
   7. Click OK, and then click Yes.
   8. Right-click Default Web Site, and then click Properties.
   9. Click the Home Directory tab.
      
      In the Application Pool box, click Class Server Application Pool, and then click OK
   10. Quit Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

For more information about how to install Class Server 2.0, see the Microsoft Class Server 2.0 Installation Guide. The Class Server 2.0 Installation Guide (Installation Guide.htm and Installation Guide.pdf) is located in the root folder of the Microsoft Class Server 2.0 CD-ROM.