Create a Web Services Application on a Remote Web Server (IIS) in Manual Configuration Mode

  • You have ensured that there is enough disk space for web services application creation, else you must free some disk space. In Additional Installer Procedures, see Use Cleanup to Reduce Data Volume on the Hard Drive.
  • The host certificate's subject name configured for the WSI instance settings on a Server project is matching the server name on the Client/FEP.
  • The root certificate (.cer file) of the host certificate or the self-signed certificate provided in the Host certificate field, of the selected WSI instance, is available in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities (TRCA) store of the Local machine certificates store on the Server computer as well as on the remote web server (IIS) hosted on Client/FEP computer.
  1. In the SMC tree, select Websites > [website].
  1. Click Create Web Services Application .
  1. In the Project Information: Web Services Communication expander, select the Manual configuration check box.
  • The Server project becomes disabled and you cannot browse the server project.
  • The Web Services Port becomes available.
  1. In the Server Information expander, do the following:
  • In the Server name field, type the full computer name of the server, for example ABCXY022PC.dom01.company.net, or
  1. In the Project Information: Web Services Communication expander, do the following:
  • Modify the default port under Web Services Port which is set to 8443.
    NOTE: The Communication type is always set to Secured (8443) in manual configuration mode.
  1. In the Web Application Details expander, do the following:
    a. Type a unique name for the web services application.
    b. Use the default path to store the web services application files [installation drive:]\[installation folder]\[Websites]\[Website name] Otherwise, click Browse to modify the path.
    c. Use the default website User or click Browse and select a user using the Select User dialog box. The web services application user must be member of the IIS_IUSRS group.
    d. Enter the Password of the selected user.
  1. Click Save .
  • A new web services application node is created as child of the selected website under Websites. A corresponding child node is created in IIS.
  • A Copy URL button displays.