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Installation and Upgrade Information Before Running the Updater

Release Notes for Release 9.1 Service Pack 3 (9.1.30151.0) Page 21

Before Running the Updater

Windows Server 2008 IIS 7 Roles and Features Configuration

Windows Server 2008 uses IIS 7. Before installation of Blackboard Learn 9.1, IIS 7 needs to be

configured with specific Role Services and other settings.

1. Install the IIS 7 Role in Windows Server 2008 Server Manager and configure Role

Services:

A. Click Start and select Administrative Tools then select Server Manager.

B. Click Roles, and under the Roles Summary heading, click Add Roles.

C. From the list of displayed roles, select Web Server (IIS).

D. Click Next.

At a minimum, the following five (5) role services must be installed in addition to the

default role services:

• Role Services > Web Server > Application Development > ISAPI Extensions

• Role Services > Web Server > Application Development > ISAPI Filters

• Role Services > Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6

Metabase Compatibility

• Role Services > Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6

WMI Compatibility

• Role Services > Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6

Scripting Tools

To enhance performance, troubleshooting, and offer additional web server

configuration options, Blackboard recommends that the following role services also

be installed:

• Role Services > Web Server > Common HTTP Features > all five (5) role

services enabled

• Role Services > Web Server > Application Development > all seven (7) role

services enabled

• Role Services > Web Server > Security > all eight (8) role services enabled

• Role Services > Management Tools > all three (3) role services enabled

• Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Capabilities > all four (4) role services

enabled.

Of the role services listed in this step, the following are will be of the most interest:

• Role Services > Common HTTP Features > HTTP Redirection (to allow for HTTP

redirection, in the event that the site is renamed)

• Role Services > Security > Windows Authentication (to allow for Active Directory

integrated authentication)

• Role Services > Security > IP and Domain Restrictions (to allow for greater

control of web server access)

• Role Services > Performance > Dynamic Content Compression (to allow for

enhanced performance)

E. Select Windows Process Activation Service (.NET Environment), and then

click Add Required Role services.