Serve OpenLM EasyAdmin using Microsoft IIS 6
OpenLM Software is delivered with a built-in web server that starts as a service. Users can continue and use the built-in web server or use a standard web server such as Microsoft IIS 6.
These guide explains how to configure OpenLM EasyAdmin to work with Microsoft IIS 6.
1. Create easyadmin site in IIS
Open “Control Panel–>Administrative Tools–>Internet Information Services”
Right-Click “Default Web Site” and select “New–>Virtual Directory…”:
Press “Next” on the wizard:
For Alias use “easyadmin” and press “Next”:
Set directory to easyadmin path, typically “C:Program FilesOpenLMOpenLM ServerWebAppsEasyAdmin2” and press “Next”:
Add “Execute (such as ISAPI applications or CGI)” to the allowed access permissions and press “Next”:
Click “Finish”:
2. Config easy admin to use proxy.exe
Navigate to easyadmin directory, typically: “C:Program FilesOpenLMOpenLM ServerWebAppsEasyAdmin2”
Edit file “Config.js” and change “proxy.cgi” to “proxy.exe” as seen here:
3. Delete old log files
The log files are located in %ALLUSERSPROFILES%Application DataOpenLMopenlm_proxy.log (typically “C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataOpenLMopenlm_proxy.log”)
4. Check that easyadmin is working
Open web browser and browse http://<web server>/easyadmin/index.html
Additional steps necessary for Windows 2003 Server (after creating the virtual directory)
Right-click the new “easyadmin” virtual directory and select “Properties”:
At the properties form click “Configuration…” button:
Click “Add…”:
At “Add/Edit Application Extension Mapping” click “Browse…” and navigate to “cgi-bin” directory (Typically in C:Program FilesOpenLMOpenLM ServerWebAppsEasyAdmin2cgi-bin)
Change filter type to “CGI exe files (*.exe) and select “proxy.exe”
You need to add double quotes to the file path and set “exe” as Extension
Click “OK”.
Navigate to “Web Service Extensions”, select “All Unknown CGI Extensions” and click “Allow”:
