Overview

When using a web-based configuration, such as GFI Archiver, you need to register and enable ASP.NET with IIS^® Web Server. If ASP.NET is not registered and enabled, the following may occur:

• The HTML code is displayed in the browser.
• A blank page is returned to the browser.
• You may receive instructions to download the aspx page.

Environment

• GFI MailEssentials
• GFI Archiver

Process

If the Microsoft^® .NET framework is installed after IIS is installed, this is automatically registered. Else, register ASP.NET^® with IIS^® by following these steps:

Registering ASP.NET With IIS in Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2012

1. Start the Server Manager.
2. Navigate to Manage > Add Roles and Feature > Server Roles
3. Navigate to Web Server (IIS) > Web Server > Application Development
4. For Windows Server 2016 enable ASP.NET 4.6.
   For Windows Server 2012 enable ASP.NET 4.5.

Note: You can also open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command: dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:IIS-ASPNET45

Registering ASP.Net With IIS in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2

1. From the command prompt, navigate to:
   
   • 32-bit: <WindowsDir>\Microsoft.NET\Framework\<version number>\ 
   • 64-bit: <WindowsDir>\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\<version number>\ 
     NOTE: Replace <v4.0.xxxxx> with the folder name of Microsoft^® .NET Framework version number.
     For example: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\
2. Type aspnet_regiis.exe -i and press Enter.

Enabling ASP.Net^® From IIS^®

NOTE: Ensure that ASP.NET^® is allowed by Internet Information Services (IIS^®) Manager.

1. Click Start > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
2. For IIS 6:
   1. Expand the machine node and select Web Service Extensions
   2. On the right-hand pane, right-click ASP.NET v4.x.xxxxx
   3. Click the Allow button
   For IIS 7:
   1. Select the local computer node and from the Features View pane launch ISAPI and CGI Restrictions
   2. In the Features View pane, right-click ASP.NET v4.x.xxxxx and select Allow

Note: Find more information on Installing ASP.NET 4.5 on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.