Installing the web interfase on another machine

[DadaDude]

I want to install the SMS Messaging Server Web Interface (ASP) on a different machine (our dedicated IIS machine) than the central SMS Messaging Server engine. Is it possible?

[Bart]

To install the Web Interface on a separate IIS machine, with SMS Messaging Server Engine (service) installed on another machine, do the following:

- Share the SMS Messaging Server base directory on the central SMS Messaging Server computer, so it can be accessed by a remote API, remote Manager or remote ASP pages; for instance, share C:\Program Files\ActiveXperts\SMS Messaging Server as SmsMessagingShare on computer MySmsServer; make sure that you grant Read+Write permissions on this share;
- Start a new installation of SMS Messaging Server on the IIS machine;
During installation, choose 'Custom Setup' instead of 'Typical Setup';
- De-select the 'SMS messaginging Server Engine (service)' component, since you do not want to install another instance of the engine (service); instead, you want to make use of the engine on a remote server;
- Select the following components: 'SMS Messaging Server Web Interface' and 'SMS Messaging Server API'. Optionally, you can install the 'SMS Messaging Server Manager' (to view messages using the Manager);
- You will be prompted for the location of the central SMS Messaging Server. Enter the UNC path of the central SMS Messaging Server, for instance \\MySmsServer\SmsMessagingShare ;
- Go through all other installation items and finish the installation.

Then, create a new virtual web site in IIS, and let the home directory point to the local <INSTALL-DIR>\Asp directory.
SMS Messaging Server is now configured to connect to the central SMS Messaging Server computer.