I have just upgraded my laptop to Windows 7 which I have to say was about the easiest OS install I have experienced. However when I went to install ArcGIS Server .NET 9.3.1, I ran into some issues with Microsoft Internet Information Server. Windows 7 uses IIS 7 which is the same as Windows Server 2008. So unlike past versions of IIS which only required you to add it as a Windows componet, this new version has some setting you need to make sure to check as you install it on your computer. I thought I would share these with you so you don’t run into the same issues I did.
When you install IIS on your Windows 7 or Server 2008 you need to make sure to include the following components:
Web Server (IIS) 7
Common HTTP Features
- Static Content
- Application Development
- ASP.NET
- .NET Extensibility
- ISAPI Extensions
- ISAPI Filters
Security
- Basic Authentication
- Windows Authentication
- Request Filtering
Management Tools
- IIS Management Console
- IIS Management Scripts and Tools
Management Service
- IIS 6 Management Compatibility
- IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility
Hopefully this will be helpful. More information can be found in ESRI’s online help at http://resources.esri.com/help/9.3/arcgisserver/install_gds/dotnet/ArcGIS_Server.htm
Tripp Corbin, CFM, GISP
Vice President, GIS/IT
Keck & Wood, Inc.
