WEB SERVERS

To install the WebSphere plug-in on an IIS server
Do the following to install the WebSphere plug-in on the IIS server and enable it for a Web site. Before beginning this procedure, you should be familiar with the Internet Services Manager configuration tool. On Windows NT this tool is accessed through the Microsoft Management Console.

1. Create the following directory structure on the IIS machine (you may use any drive);


2. Copy the following files from the Domino server to the IIS server: 3. Start the Internet Service Manager application.

4. Create a new Virtual Directory for the Web site instance you want to work with WebSphere. To do this with a default installation, expand the tree on the left until you see "Default Web Site." Right click on "Default Web Site" and select New - Virtual Directory. This opens the wizard for adding a Virtual Directory.

5. In the Alias field, enter "sePlugins".

6. In the Directory field, browse to the WebSphere bin directory (C:\WebSphere\AppServer\bin).

7. For access permissions, check and uncheck all other permissions.

8. Click Finish. A virtual directory titled "sePlugins" is added to your default Web site.

9. Right click the machine name in the tree on the left and select Properties.

10. On the "Internet Information Services" tab, select "WWW Service" in the "Master Properties" drop down box and click Edit.

11. In the "WWW Service Master Properties" window, click the "ISAPI Filters" tab.

12. Click Add. This opens the "Filter Properties" dialog.

13. In the "Filter Name:" field, type "iisWASPlugin".

14. In the "Executable:" field, click Browse. Open the WebSphere bin directory and select "iisWASPlugin_http.dll".

15. Close all open windows by clicking OK.

16. Open the Windows registry file and create the following key path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - SOFTWARE - IBM - WebSphere Application Server - 4.0. Select 4.0 and create a new string value "Plug-in Config". Set the value for this variable to the location of the plugin-cfg.xml file (C:\WebSphere\AppServer\config\plugin-cfg.xml)

17. To enable the plug-in for additional Web sites, repeat Steps 4 through 8.