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a. In the Type menu, select http.
b. In the IPaddress menu, select All Unassigned.
c. In the Port text box, type 80.
5. In the Site Bindings dialog box, click Close.
6. In the Actions pane, under Manage Web Site and Browse Web Site, click Advanced Settings.
7. Expand Connection Limits and set Connection Time-out (seconds) to 3600.
8. Click OK.
Verify the IIS 7.5 Default Web Site
IIS 7.5 provides a default Web site that defines the default authentication settings for applications and
virtual directories. Verify that the IIS 7.5 default Web site has the correct settings.
Procedure
1. Click Start and select All Programs > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS)
Manager.
2. Expand <server name>, expand Sites, and click Default Web Site.
3. In the Default Web Site Home pane, locate the IIS options.
4. Double-click Authentication and set the authentication.
Option Action
Anonymous Authentication Set to Disabled.
ASP.NET Impersonation Set to Disabled.
Basic Authentication Set to Enabled.
Forms Authentication Set to Disabled.
Verify the ISAPI Extensions
The ISAPI Extensions role provides support for dynamic Web content development. You must verify that
the role service is installed, and install it if needed.
Procedure
1. Click Start and select All Programs > Administrative Tools > Server Manager.
2. Expand Server Manager (<server name>) and expand Roles.
3. Click Web Server (IIS).
4. Scroll to Role Services.
5. Locate ISAPI Extensions and verify that the role service is installed.
6. If the role service is not installed, click Add Role Services and add the ISAPI Extensions role service.
What to do next
Prepare SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) to generate VCM reports. See "Installing and Configuring
SSRS on the Combined VCM Collector and Web Server" on page 77.
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