Chapter 4. Installing the Server

Follow the instructions in this chapter to install the IBM Internet Connection Server for Windows NT (hereafter referred to as Internet Connection Server).

Preparing to Install

To install from CD-ROM:

To install from diskette:

Step-by-Step Installation Procedures

Follow the instructions in this section for installing Internet Connection Server for the first time or for reinstalling Internet Connection Server.

  1. Start the installation process for the media you are using.

    For CD-ROM, do one of the following

    • Using your mouse, click with the left mouse button to perform these tasks:
      • Select the File menu.
      • Select Run.
      • Enter the directory letter for your CD-ROM drive as a prefix for the setup.exe file. For example:
        e:setup
      • Select OK.

        Alternatively, you can select the browse button and find the setup.exe file on the CD-ROM drive before selecting OK.

    • Open an MS-DOS window and at the DOS prompt, enter
      e:setup.exe
      where e: is your CD-ROM drive.

    For diskettes, do one of the following

    • Using your mouse, click with the left mouse button to perform these tasks:
      • Select the File menu.
      • Select Run.
      • Enter the directory letter for your diskette drive as a prefix for the setup.exe file. For example:
        a:setup
      • Select OK.

        Alternatively, you can select the browse button and find the setup.exe file on the diskette drive before selecting OK.

    • Open an MS-DOS window and at the DOS prompt, enter
      a:setup.exe
      where e: is your diskette drive.

  2. From the Welcome window, click Next.

  3. From the Choose Target Directory window, do the following

    1. The default destination directory for the server is C:\WWW\. Click Browse if you want to change the drive or directory destination.

    2. Select Next.

  4. From the Select Component Directories window, do the following

    1. Review the destination sub-directories for the server components. These directories define where you want to install the Internet Connection Server components and where you want to store the resources you will be making available through the Internet Connection Server.

      • Remote Administration directory - the files used by the Internet Connection Server Configuration and Administration Forms are installed on this directory

      • Executables directory - the Internet Connection Server executable program files and other related files are installed on this directory

      • CGI Bin scripts directory - the directory where you want to put your script programs that use the Common Gateway Interface (CGI); the Internet Connection Server htimage program is installed on this directory

      • Documentation directory - the Internet Connection Server documentation files are installed on this directory

      • HTML directory - the directory where you want to put your HTML documents; the Internet Connection Server sample HTML pages and the Internet Connection Server Front Page are installed on this directory

      • Icons and graphics directory - the default directory list icons are installed on this directory; you may also choose to put your own icon and graphics files on this directory

      • Logs directory - the directory where you want the Internet Connection Server to put log files.

    2. If you have no changes to make, do not select any of the checkboxes.

    3. If you want to change any of the default installation directories, select the corresponding check box.

    4. Click Next.

    5. If you opted to change any of the component directories, you will be prompted on additional windows for those directories.

  5. From the Select Program Folder window, do the following

    1. Optionally, change the default program folder name of Internet Connection Server by selecting one of the existing folders listed.

    2. Click Next.

  6. From the Configuration Parameters window, do the following

    1. Review the default values for hostname, port, administrator ID and password.

      • Host Name - the default value is the host name defined as part of your TCP/IP configuration. If you want to use an alias, you can change this field to a fully qualified host name that is defined in your domain name server.

      • Port - the default value of 80 is the well known port number for Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). Other port numbers less than 1024 are reserved for other TCP/IP applications. Port numbers 8080 and 8008 are commonly used for testing servers.

      • Administrator ID - the ID of your server administrator. Anyone attempting to use the Internet Connection Server Configuration and Administration Forms will be prompted to enter this ID. The default value is webadmin.

      • Password - this is the password you want to use to protect access to the Configuration and Administration forms. Anyone attempting to use the Internet Connection Server Configuration and Administration forms will be prompted to enter this password. The default value is webibm.

    2. If you have no changes to make, do not select any of the checkboxes.

    3. If you want to change any of the default values, select the corresponding check box. We recommend that you change the default administrator ID and password now.

    4. Click Next.

  7. The server files will be installed and the server icons added.

Uninstalling

To remove the Internet Connection Server icon and product from your machine, select the Uninstall Internet Connection Server icon in the Internet Connection Server group.

What Next?

Go to Chapter 5. "Starting to Use Your Server" for information on the HTML documents shipped with the Internet Connection Server and instructions on making your own documents available.

Use the information in Chapter 6. "Changing the Default Configuration" and Chapter 7. "Protecting Your Server" to change your server default configuration settings and control access to your server.

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