6.8 Configuring the Web Application

  1. Click Configure Web Application.

  2. From the wizard page, read the overview of what will be configured and click Next.

  3. Click Enable.

  4. Click Next.

    This page lets you review or edit settings applicable to the File Reporter Web application. Unless there is a need to change a setting, we recommend that you leave the settings as they are currently established.

    Web Site: Settings for the Microsoft IIS Web site.

    Web Site: The default name for the File Reporter Web site. If the default name does not conform to your organization’s naming standards, you can edit it.

    Physical Path: This path was specified as part of the installation and is the location where content for the website is served up. This field is informational only and cannot be edited.

    IP Address: By default, this field indicates that web requests will be responded to from any IP address available on the server. If the server has multiple IP addresses, you can specify which one you want to use.

    SSL Port: The default port is 443. If there is a conflict, you can select another port.

    Host Name: The host name as defined in DNS that you specified in Section 6.1, Prerequisites.

    If a warning sign appears next to the Host Name entry, the host name is not fully resolved. Verify that there is a DNS entry for the File Reporter Web application and that the resolved IP address or addresses are located on the host machine.

    Application Pool: Settings pertaining to the File Reporter application pool in Microsoft IIS.

    Name: The default name for the application pool. If the default name does not conform to your organization’s naming standards, you can edit it.

    Service Account: This field specifies the service account name used by the application pool.

    Password: The password is automatically generated.

    Confirm Password: The automatically generated password is repeated.

    Provision in Active Directory: When selected, this provisions the application pool in Active Directory. If this option is not selected, the application pool is provisioned to the local host.

    New Account Container: This field specifies the default location of the application pool in Active Directory. If you want to modify the location, click Browse and specify a new location.

  5. (Conditional) If the components are not enabled, click Enable.

  6. Edit the fields as needed and click Next.

    This page lets you install Microsoft IIS URL Rewrite Module 2.0, which will redirect the File Reporter Web Application requests using HTTP to HTTPS. For example, if you enter http://filereporter.cctec.org in a web browser, this module would redirect you to a secure page at https://filereporter.cctec.org.

  7. Unless your organization has a policy against redirects, leave the check box selected and click Next.

  8. Click Next.

  9. Set the firewall network profiles according to your organization’s security policies and click Next.

  10. When you are notified that the initial setup for the Web Application is complete, click Finish.

    The database, Engine, and Web Application are now configured.

  11. Click the hyperlink to launch the Web-based administrative interface.

    The hyperlink is located below the Web Application heading.

  12. (Conditional) If you are prompted for a security exception, accept it and follow the procedures for establishing the Web Application URL as a trusted website.