Step 1 - System Requirements

The Activation Server 4 is a .NET service and needs a Windows server system with .NET.

 

System Requirements

 

English operating system
Windows Server  2008 R2, Windows 2012 R2, 32 or 64bit. The latest service pack is required.
Microsoft Internet Information Internet Information Server (IIS 6 or 7)
.NET 3.5 and 4.5
ASP.NET 4.5
ASP.NET Ajax Extension (automatically installed)
Open XML SDK (automatically installed)
Microsoft SQL Server or SQL Server Express (2005 or higher up to SQL Server 2012)
Right to start an executable on the server
Static IP - server must be reachable through Internet access
Browser (Minimum Version required) IE 9, Firefox 16, Chrome 22, Safari 5 (Windows), Safari 6 (MAC)

 

The installer package checks, if all necessary components are installed and if it is missing, it will automatically download the component. The installation of every component is described in the following chapters.

 

 

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 4.

 

 

Install Operating System Prerequisites

 

If you are running a Windows 2008 Server, you have to install the IIS and the NET framework through the Server Manager. On Windows 2012 Server, the Windows features and roles are installed automatically.

 

 

Instal IIS, .NET Framework and ASP.NET 4.5 - Windows 2008 Server (manual setup required)

 

 

Click Start, point to Administrative Tools and click Server Manager.
Click Add Features
Select .NET Framework 3.5.1
Review your installation selections and click Install.

 

Install .NET 3.5.1
Install .NET 3.5.1

 

To install the IIS

 

 

Click Start, point to Administrative Tools and click Server Manager.
Click Add Roles.

 

Select Role
Select Role

 

The Add Roles Wizard will appear. Click Next.
If any required features are missing, you will be prompted to install them by clicking the Add Required Features button.
From the Select Server Roles window, click the box beside the Web Server (IIS) option. Additionally select Application Server which will install ASP.NET 3.5.1 Also select Web Server (IIS) support. Click Next.

 

 

Install IIS
Install IIS

 

Select all components which are highlighted in red - especially ASP and Server Side Includes are required

 

Application Development options
Application Development options

 

 

Also select the IIS 6 Management Compatibility (see screenshot which options to check)

IIS 6 Management Compatibility
IIS 6 Management Compatibility

 

If you are unsure what a service is for, select the service and a short description will appear.
Click Next.
Review your installation selections and click Install.
When the installation is complete, review the results in the ‘Installation Results’ window and click Close.

 

 

Instal IIS and .NET Framework, ASP.NET 4.5 - Windows 12 Server (manual setup only in case installation fails)

 

The configuration is done automatically during the installation. A manual setup would only be required in case the installation process fails.

 

The steps describe Windows 2012 R2 Server. The steps for Windows 2012 Server are similar.

 

Click Start, point to Administrative Tools and click Server Manager.
Click on Manage, Add Roles and Add Features

 

Add Roles and Features 

Add Roles and Features

 

 

Select: Role-based or feature-based installation

 

 

Role- or feature-based installation 

Role- or feature-based installation

Select your server

 

Select Server

Select Server

 

 

Select Web Server (IIS) and confirm to install the Management Tools

 

 

Add IIS

Add IIS

 

 

Additionally select IIS 6 Management Compatibility

 

Add IIS 6 Management Compatibility

Add IIS 6 Management Compatibility

 

 

Click on Features and select .NET Framework 3.5, .NET Framework 4.5 and ASP.NET 4.5

 

 

Add .NET and ASP.NET

Add .NET and ASP.NET

 

 

 

Review your installation selections and click Install.