Installing ExpressPro onto Windows Server 2012
Document #:10531
Applies To:
- MailSite
10.x
- ExpressPro
10.x
Synopsis:
Extra steps need to be taken to install ASP.NET prior to installing ExpressPro on Windows 2012. No special steps are needed to install MailSite without the web client.
More Information:
Installing MailSite onto Windows Server 2012
Please follow the steps below to get the server ready for the installation of MailSite ExpressPro
- Install the OS
- Install all the latest Windows Updates
- Open Server Manager
- Go to the 'Roles and Features Section'
- Click on 'Tasks' and select 'Add Roles and Features'
- When the GUI opens follow these steps
- Click 'Next'
- Select 'Role-Based or feature-based installation then click 'Next'
- Select the local server then click 'Next'
- Select Web Server (IIS) and when the popup screen opens click 'Add Features' then click 'Next'
- Select '.Net Framework 3.5 Features'
- Open '.Net Framework 4.5 Features' select 'ASP.Net 4.5' then click 'Next'
- Click 'Next'
- Make these selections
- Under 'Security' select these options
- Basic Authentication
- Windows Authentication
- Under 'Application Development' select these options
- ASP.NET 3.5
- When the popup opens click 'Add Features'.
- ASP.NET 4.5
- When the popup opens click 'Add Features'.
- Click 'Next'.
- Click 'Install'.
- When the installation has completed click the 'Close' button.
- Due to the nature of the OS you will now need to install additional windows updates to be 100% current with the latest updates due to the addition of the ASP.NET 3.5 install.
Last revised 2013-6-5