• Windows Server 2008 Iis
• Windows Server 2008 Iis Manager

Overview This article explains how to activate Internet Information Services (IIS) and use it to enable HTTP downloads on a Windows Server 2008 or 2012 file share distribution point. Procedure.

If the Web Server (IIS) role is not already activated, add the Web Server (IIS) role through Server Manager: a. From the Start menu, choose Administrative Tools Server Manager. Click Roles, and then click Add Roles. Follow the onscreen instructions for installing the Web Server (IIS) role.

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Be sure that the Basic Authentication checkbox is selected. Add a Virtual Directory using the IIS Manager: a. From the Start menu, choose Administrative Tools Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. Note: If Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager was already open, you still need to close it and reopen it. Expand the server in the Connections pane.

Expand Sites. Right-click Default Web Site and select Add Virtual Directory. Type 'CasperShare' in the Alias field. Enter the physical path to CasperShare. Give the CasperShare read/write and read-only users, and the IUSR group permissions to the virtual directory: Note: The IUSR group already exists. Do not create this group.

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Right-click CasperShare and select Edit Permissions. Click the Security tab, and then click Edit. Click Add as needed for each user. Note: Give the read/write user and read-only user their respective permissions, and the IUSR read-only permissions. Enable Anonymous or Basic Authentication for the CasperShare:.

To enable Anonymous Authentication: a. Select CasperShare in the left sidebar. Double-click Authentication. Make sure that Anonymous Authentication is enabled. To enable Basic Authentication: a. Select CasperShare in the left sidebar. Double-click Authentication.

Make sure that Basic Authentication is enabled. Select CasperShare in the left sidebar, and select Authentication. Click Advanced Settings in the right sidebar. Click the Ellipsis (.) button across from 'Physical Path Credentials'. In the dialog that appears, select the Specific User option and click Set. Enter credentials for the CasperShare read-only user, and then click OK. Add additional MIME types for PKGs: a.

Select Default Web Site in the left sidebar. Double-click MIME Types. Click Add from the right sidebar and type '.dmg' in the File name extension field and 'file/download' in the MIME type field. Then, click OK. Click Add from the right sidebar and type '.pkg' in the File name extension field and 'application/octet-stream' in the MIME type field.

Then, click OK. Click Add from the right sidebar and type '.' In the File name extension field and 'application/octet-stream' in the MIME type field.

Then, click OK. Exit Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. Update the settings for the distribution point in the JSS: If you are using v8.x: a. Log in to the JSS with a web browser. Click the Settings tab. Click the Servers link. Click the Edit Server link across from the distribution point.

Click the HTTP tab and select the HTTP Downloads are enabled for this Distribution Point checkbox. Specify the type of authentication that is configured on the server: 1. If you enabled Anonymous Authentication, select the No Authentication is Required option. If you enabled Basic Authentication, select the Username & Password Authentication is Required checkbox.

Then, enter credentials for the account that has read-only access to the share. If you are using v9.0 or later: a. Log in to the JSS with a web browser. In the top-right corner of the page, click Settings. Click Computer Management.

On a smartphone, this option is in the pop-up menu. In the 'Computer Management - Server Infrastructure' section, click File Share Distribution Points. Click the HTTP tab and select the Use HTTP downloads checkbox. Use the Authentication Type pop-up menu to specify the type of authentication that is configured on the server: 1.

If you enabled Anonymous Authentication, ensure that None is chosen from the pop-up menu. If you enabled Basic Authentication, choose the Username and Password from the pop-up menu. Then enter credentials for the account that has read-only access to the share. Additional Information To test that HTTP distribution is working properly, go to If you enabled Anonymous Authentication, the package should be downloaded automatically. If you enabled Basic Authentication, you should be prompted to enter credentials for the CasperShare read-only user, and then the package should be downloaded.