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Configure Microsoft IIS for UBIK

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IIS Manager
IIS Manager

The web server can be configured using the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager console, which provides a graphical user interface to manage and configure the web server accordingly for the UBIK® web service.

Add Application Pool

An application pool is a group of one or more URLs that are served by a worker process or a set of worker processes. Application pools set boundaries for the applications they contain, which means that any applications that are running outside a given application pool cannot affect the applications in the application pool.

Certificate

The web service communicates with the UBIK® client via an secured connection, which requires a SSL certificate on the server and client side. Use a public key certificate from a certificate authority or a self-signed certificate, both will work for UBIK®. A new self-signed certificate can be created in the Internet Information Server (IIS) Manager, exported using the export function and sent to the development team. As already mentioned, the client has to know this certificate as well, hence it need to be integrated it into the mobile application.

IC Attention.pngUBIK® requires a valid certificate for SSL encryption!

Bindings

Web sites and services have something called Server Bindings which represent the underlying address, port, and potentially a host header that the website is accessed using. The UBIK® client accesses the web service via a secured port (https), where it is necessary to configure the appropriate certificate.

For Android Clients

For Windows 8.1 Clients

Create new Web Application

In the IIS Manager expand the Default Web Site node and navigate through the folder structure to the folder containing the UBIK® web service components.

Optional: Local IIS User

Create and use a local user on the web server if no appropriate domain-user is available.

Additional prerequisites

  • Ensure that the service ports are not blocked by a firewall.
  • Ensure that port forwarding is established if needed (e.g. for Microsoft Azure Virtual Computers or servers behind a gateway)

Testing the Web Service

Test the web service by entering the following URL in a browser: https://<SERVER-IP>/<PATH-TO-UBIK-WEBSERVICE>/UBIKContent.svc/GetVersion

See also