Windows NT/2000/2003 and IIS 4, 5, 6 or newer and PWS 4 on NT Workstation or W2K non server editions

To install WhizBase on an NT/2000/2003 Server running IIS 4, 5, 6 follow these instructions. Start the Microsoft Management Console (may appear as 'Internet Services Manager', either in your Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack branch or the Control Panel=>Administrative Tools under Windows 2000). Then right click on your Web server node (this will most probably appear as 'Default Web Server'), and select 'Properties'.

Next, do the following:

  • Under 'Home Directory', 'Virtual Directory', or 'Directory', click on the 'Configuration' button, and then enter the App Mappings tab.
  • Click Add, and in the Executable box , type:
    c:\wbsp\wbsp.exe (assuming that you have installed WBSP in c:\wbsp\).
  • In the Extension box , type the file name extension you want associated with WBSP scripts.
    Leave 'Method exclusions' blank, and check the Script engine checkbox. You do not need to check the 'check that file exists' box - because of a performance effects, WBSP itself will check that the script file exists and sort out authentication before processing the request.
    This means that you will get sensible 404 style error messages anyway but checking the 'check that file exists' box will slow the server a bit.
  • You must repeat from 'Click Add...' for each extension you want associated with WBSP scripts. (.wbsp,.sr,.aut,.ic and .inc are recommended.)
  • For Windows 2003 Server and IIS 6 only: Set web extension status to "Allowed" by opening "Web Service Extensions" and selecting "Add a new Web service extension...". Name the service (e.g. "WBSP Extension"), add full path to wbsp.exe to the "Required files" list, and check the "Set extension status to Allowed " checkbox. This step has to be done on W2003/IIS 6 even if you want to use WBSP as a CGI.

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