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Lasso Professional 8.6 & FileMaker Server 11 for IIS 7 on 64-bit Windows
Lasso Professional 8 and FileMaker Server 11 can be hosted on a single 64-bit Windows machine running IIS. However, Lasso and FileMaker require their own individual websites due to Lasso using a 64-bit connector while FileMaker uses a 32-bit connector.
Configure Lasso and FileMaker
Follow these steps:
Install IIS
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Win 2008
- Open 'Server Manager'
- Select 'Roles' node
- Scroll to 'Roles Summary
- Click 'Add Roles'
- Check 'Web Server (IIS)'
- Follow through installation wizard
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Win 7
- Open
- Click 'Programs'
- Click 'Turn Windows features on or off'
- Check 'Internet Information Services'
- Follow through installation wizard
Install FileMaker Server
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Use Deployment Assistant to configure IIS
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Follow these instructions only if you plan on sharing web root
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Remove 'web.config' file placed in C:\inetpub\wwwroot\
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Add ISAPI filter
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Select server node (not a Site)
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Select 'ISAPI Filters'
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Click 'Add'
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Filter Name: FM Web Publishing
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Executable: - C:\Program Files (x86)\FileMaker\FileMaker Server\Web Publishing\publishing-engine\web-server-support\iis\isapi_redirect.dll
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Click 'OK'
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Select 'ISAPI and CGI Restrictions'
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Click 'Add'
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ISAPI or CGI Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\FileMaker\FileMaker Server\Web Publishing\publishing-engine\web-server-support\iis\isapi_redirect.dll
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Description: FM Web Publishing
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Check 'Allow extension path to execute'
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Click 'Ok'
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Install Lasso Professional 8.6
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Choose Custom Installation
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Unselect IIS features
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IIS Connector
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IIS Connector (WIN64)
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Configure IIS
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Create new Website
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Assign new website its own Application Pool
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Follow instructions for configuring IIS for Lasso
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http://www.lassosoft.com/Lasso-Professional-Server-86-Windows-Installation
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Select newly created site node
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Select 'ISAPI Filters'
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Remove 'FMIPHP' ISAPI Filter
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If you added the 'FM Web Publishing' ISAPI Filter to the server node
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Remove 'FM Web Publishing' ISAPI Filter
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Edit Application Pool for new site
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Select Application Pool
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Click Advanced Settings
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Set "Enable 32-bit Applications' to False
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Troubleshooting
FileMaker is not functioning correctly.
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Use 'Deployment Assistant' to reconfigure IIS
- Open 'FileMaker Service Admin Console'
- Select 'FileMaker Server Overview' node
- Click 'Edit Server Deployment'
- Follow 'Deployment Assistance' instructions to reconfigure IIS
FileMaker is still not functioning correctly after using 'Deployment Assistant.'
- Uninstall & reinstall FileMaker Server
- Open 'Control Panel'
- Click 'Uninstall a Program'
- Uninstall 'FileMaker Server 11'
- Run 'FileMaker Server 11' installer
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Random User Tips
If your server is not using the currect locale, you can change it like so:
locale_setdefault(locale_canada) locale_default->asString
This updates the current locale from something like "en_US_POSIX" to "en_CA".
Your currency will now display the way you want it to!
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