How to manually create an Archiver website, applications pool and applications in IIS 7

Answer

This process outlines the procedure to create an Archiver website, application pool and applications. This is most used when a SharePoint website is currently installed on the system, but can be used in other circumstances.

Creation of Application Pools

Note that the MailArchiver application pools might exist already. In this case there is no need to recreate them, but ensure to check that their settings match the ones described below.

1. Go to Start > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager (7)
2. Go to Application Pools
3. Select Add > Application pool and ensure the following fields are set to these values:
   • Name: MailArchiverPool
   • .NET Framework version: v4.0
   • Managed pipeline mode: Integrated
4. Select Add > Application pool again and ensure the following fields are set to these values:
   • Name: MailArchiverServicesPool
   • .NET Framework version: v4.0
   • Managed pipeline mode: Integrated
5. Change the following values from default to the below settings. Right click the pool name then select Advanced Settings:

• Queue Length: 4000
• Limit Interval (minutes): 0
• Process Model - Identity: Network Service
• Idle Time-Out (minutes): 0

6. Right click on each new application pool then select Recycling...:

• Disable all settings on the first page
• Disable all settings on the second page

Creation of Website (GFI Archiver)

1. Go to Sites, right click and select Add Website

   

2. Enter the site name as MailArchiverSite, then select Application Pool > DefaultAppPool
3. Enter the Physical Path as c:\inetpub\wwwroot
4. Enter the Binding Type as http > IP Address: All Unassigned: Port: (any requested)

Add Application #1:

1. Right click MailArchiverSite and select Add Application
2. For Alias enter MailArchiver
3. For Application pool select MailArchiverPool
4. For the Physical path browse to ..\GFI\MailArchiver\ASPNET\UI

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Add Application #2:

1. Right click MailArchiverSite and select Add Application
2. For Alias enter MailArchiver_Services
3. For Application pool select MailArchiverServicesPool
4. For the Physical path browse to ..\GFI\MailArchiver\ASPNET\Services

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5. Once created click on the new GFI MailArchiver application on the list on the left hand side
6. Go through the settings below and ensure that they are set to the listed values

• Authentication: Anonymous and Windows Authentication (but no others should be enabled)
• Default Document: Add an entry named "ManualArchiving.svc" and move it on the top of the list