Web Connection User Guide : Setting up Web Connection : Setting up the Web Connection server interface : Setting up for Microsoft Internet Server API (ISAPI)
Setting up for Microsoft Internet Server API (ISAPI)
To install the ISAPI files, follow these steps:
1. Compile the following shared libraries using abtwsi.mak found in the webcon folder of the VAST installation.
a. Abtwsam.dll (ISAPI adapter)
b. Abtwsc.dll (Common module)
c. Abtwstt.dll (TCP/IP transport module)
Enable the directory for reading and executing.
2. Copy the shared library files to the directory your Web server uses for CGI programs, typically cgi-bin. Make sure your cgi-bin directory is added to your computer's PATH statement at run time. When adding the directory to your PATH statement, be sure that the exact directory structure is in the PATH variable. Do not use a . to specify the current path.
3. Edit your operating system configuration file and include the ABTWSI_BASENAME environment variable. This environment variable specifies where WSI looks for configuration and error message files. Include the parameter abtwsi at the end of your directory structure. The abtwsi parameter designates the abtwsi.cnf and abtwsi.htm files.
For Intel platforms, use a set statement. For example:
set ABTWSI_BASENAME=d:\webserver\cgi-bin\abtwsi
4. Copy the following files from the webcon folder of the VAST installation to the directory specified by ABTWSI_BASENAME
a. abtwsi.cnf (configuration file)
b. abtwsi.htm (error format file)
5. Update your Web server configuration.
a. Start your Web server
b. Open a web browser and point it to your server location (the hostname of the server)
c. On the Microsoft Internet Service Manager, open the Web Server Properties. Select the Directories tab. On the Directories page, do the following:
1. For Directory, specify your Web server path (e.g. d:\webserver\cgi-bin).
2. Specify an alias in the Virtual Directory Alias field.
3. Select the Read and Execute check boxes.
4. Enable directories browsing.
d. Apply the changes and restart the Web server.
6. Shut down and restart your computer. If you do not shut down your computer, your operating system may not be able to find necessary files.
After you install the files, you must customize the WSI configuration file for your system. See Customizing the WSI configuration file for more information. After customizing the WSI configuration file, proceed to Testing your installation to setup, test and run the Web Connection interface.
Last modified date: 01/04/2023