Windows Server 2008 Pre-requisites for UniversitySite 2014

IE9 or greater
.NET 4.5 or greater
Web Server (IIS)
Windows Authentication
ASP.NET (under Application Development)
Disable UAC (may require server reboot)

InstallShield uses the following registry key to determine where folders should be created for IIS. It creates a 'UniversitySite' folder at this location.

64 bit Windows Server: HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\InetStp\PathWWWRoot

32 bit Windows Server: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\InetStp\PathWWWRoot

Normally the value of this registry key is

%SystemDrive%\inetpub\wwwroot

If you desire UniversitySite's web folder to be placed on another drive, you can change the registry key to something like this

D:\inetpub\wwwroot

Instructions for installing on a new VM

From the Server Manager Choose Add Roles

Select Web Server (IIS)

On Web Server Role (IIS) Role Services Under Application Development choose ASP.NET

When prompted click Add Required Role Services

Scroll down to Security under the Web Server heading and select Windows Authentication

Install

Open IIS from the Run menu (just type iis) and select the Server in the Connections pane, then open the ISAPI and CGI Restrictions item in the IIS section of the Home pane to the right

Right click on each of the two ASP.NET v4.0.3… items and choose Allow

When done they should both be allowed

You should now be ready to Install UniversitySite

Basic Troubleshooting tips

If you try to install UniversitySite and IIS not installed you will see this dialog box

If you try to install UniversitySite and have only installed IIS but forgotten ASP.NET 4.5 under Application Development you will see this dialog

If you try to install UniversitySite and have forgotten to allow ASP.NET 4.0.3… in CGI and ISAPI restrictions in IIS, then your published URL on the first page of the UniversitySite Configuration Wizard will fail and you may see this:

If you try to install UniversitySite on a Windows Server 2008 (not R2) you will see this eventually after you install the other prerequisites.