The Activation Server is a .NET service and needs a Windows server system with .NET.

 

System Requirements

 

•Windows Server 2003 or 2008, 32 or 64bit. The latest service pack is required

•Microsoft Internet Information (IIS) Service 6 oder IIS 7. Windows Server 2000 comes with IIS 5 and there is no upgrade possibility to IIS 6. You have to use the ZIP file installation

•ASP.NET  3.5 SP1

•ASP.NET Ajax Extension

•Open XML SDK

•Microsoft SQL Server or SQL Server Express (2005 or higher up to SQL Server 2008)

•Right to start an executable on the server

 

The MSI package checks, if all necessary components are installed. The installation of every component is described in the following chapters.

 

Start the was_installer.msi to check, if a component is missing.

 

We recommend installing the server on a virtual machine. This simplifies the installation and maintenance.

 

If you have multiple websites running on the same server, a good idea is to create a subdomain for the Activation Server.