Configuring roles and features

Hosting the component in IIS requires you to configure the server for required roles and features. The following procedure applies only to Microsoft Windows 2008 and Microsoft Windows 2008 R2.

  1. Under Server Manager, use the Add Roles Manager to add the following roles to the server:
    • Application Server
    • Web Server IIS
  2. When the wizard displays the subcomponents for the Application Server role, verify that the Web Server (IIS) Support option is checked.
  3. When the wizard displays the subcomponents for the Web Server role, verify that the following items are checked:
    • Common HTTP Features:
      • Static Content
      • Default Document
      • HTTP Errors
    • Application Development:
      • ASP.NET
      • .NET Extensibility
      • ISAPI Extensions
      • ISAPI Filters
    • Security:
      • Request Filtering
    • Performance:
      • Static Content Compression
    • Management Tools:
      • IIS Management Console