Minimum Specifications
Carefully read the Technical Specifications guide for both software and hardware requirements and ensure your server meets these.
SQL database server
Check the architecture (32-bit or 64-bit) of your SQL server:
- Open MS SQL Server Management Studio
- Go to File > New > Query with current connection and in the query window type "SELECT @@VERSION" (no quotes)
- Go to Query > Execute and examine the output. Look for either X86 (which is 32-bit) or X64 (which is 64-bit).
Another way you can check is by right clicking the server in the Object Explorer, selecting Properties and look at the value for Platform.
Download and install the MS Office 2010 Filter Pack. Ensure that you install the filter pack that matches the bitness of your database instance on the database server.
Setting up your IIS web server
For Windows 2008 and IIS 7.x
If you have Windows 2008 Server or better, ensure that you have .NET 4.5
To check if you have .NET installed:
- Go to Start > Run > type “appwiz.cpl”
- Look for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
Ensure that you have the following Role Services installed for IIS 7.x. To alter the roles within IIS do the following:
- Go to Start > Run > type "servermanager.msc"
- Select Roles
- In right hand Role panel scroll down to Web Server (IIS)
- Click "Add Role Services"
- Make sure items that are selected below are enabled. Any roles not listed below aren't required by iD but can be installed optionally.
| Common HTTP Features | Installed |
| Static Content | Y |
| Default Document | Y |
| Directory Browsing | Y |
| HTTP Errors | Y |
| HTTP Redirection | Y |
| Application Development Features | Installed |
| ASP.NET | Y |
| .NET Extensibility | Y |
| ISAPI Extensions | Y |
| ISAPI Filters | Y |
| Health and Diagnostics Features | Installed |
| HTTP Logging | Y |
| Logging Tools | Y |
| Request Monitor | Y |
| Security Features | Installed |
| Basic Authentication | Y |
| Windows Authentication | Y |
| Digest Authentication | Y |
| Client Certificate Mapping Authentication | Y |
| IIS Client Certificate Mapping Authentication | Y |
| URL Authorization | Y |
| Request Filtering | Y |
| IP and Domain Restrictions | Y |
| Performance Features | Installed |
| Static Content Compression | Y |
| Dynamic Content Compression | Y |
| Management Tools | Installed |
| IIS Management Console | Y |
| IIS Management Scripts and Tools | Y |
| IIS 6.0 Management Compatibility | Y |
| IIS Metabase Compatibility | Y |
For Windows 2012 and IIS 8.x
Ensure that you have the following Role Services installed for IIS 8.x. To alter the roles within IIS do the following:
- Go to Start > Run > type "%SystemRoot%\system32\ServerManager.exe"
- Select "IIS" (the IIS item may take a minute or so to load)
- In right-hand panel scroll down to "Roles and Features"
- Click "Tasks" and then "Add Role Services"
- Make sure items that are selected below are enabled. Any roles not listed below aren't required by iD but can be installed optionally.
SERVER ROLES
| Common HTTP Features | Installed |
| Default Document | Y |
| Directory Browsing | Y |
| HTTP Errors | Y |
| Static Content | Y |
| HTTP Redirection | Y |
| Health and Diagnostics | Installed |
| HTTP Logging | Y |
| Logging Tools | Y |
| Request Monitor | Y |
| Performance | Installed |
| Static Content Compression | Y |
| Dynamic Content Compression | Y |
| Security | Installed |
| Request Filtering | Y |
| Basic Authentication | Y |
| Client Certificate Mapping | Y |
| Digest Authentication | Y |
| IIS Client Certificate Mapping Authentication | Y |
| IP and Domain Restrictions | Y |
| URL Authorization | Y |
| Windows Authentication | Y |
| Application Development | Installed |
| .NET Extensibility 4.5 | Y |
| ISAPI Extensions | Y |
| ISAPI Filters | Y |
FEATURES
| .NET Framework 4.5 Features | Installed |
| .NET Framework 4.5 | Y |
| ASP.NET 4.5 | Y |
| WCF services - HTTP Activation - Named Pipe Activation - TCP Activation - TCP Port Sharing | Y |