The Workgroup PDM software automatically sets up a virtual directory during installation using Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).
You must install Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) before installing the Viewer.
Required components include:
- Web Management Tools
- World Wide Web Services: Application Development Features
- .NET Extensibility
- ASP.NET
- CGI
- ISAPI Extensions
- ISAPI Filters
See Microsoft documentation for IIS installation instructions.
The Workgroup PDM Viewer installation is subject to these restrictions:
- The Web Site Content Directory is the Viewer installation folder.
- You cannot use underscore characters in the name of the machine that hosts the Viewer.
- If you install the Viewer on Windows XP Service Pack 2, you must enable a port in the Windows Firewall for HTTP (port 80).
- The Viewer can point to only a single vault at any time.
Users access the Workgroup PDM Viewer by typing this URL into the address field of Internet Explorer:
http://ViewerComputerName/pdmweb/