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HL-5170DN

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

How can I install the Web BRAdmin on Windows Server 2003?

For installation instructions, refer to the following:

1. IIS 6.0 Set Up (Extract from Windows Help)

  • Open the Windows Components Wizard.
  • Under Components, click Application Server, and then click Details.
  • In the Application Server dialog box, under Subcomponents of Application Server, click Internet Information Services (IIS), and then click Details.
  • In the Internet Information Services (IIS) dialog box, under Subcomponents of Internet Information Services (IIS), do either of the following:
  • To add optional components, select the check box next to the component that you want to install.
  • To remove optional components, clear the check box next to the component that you want to remove.
  • Click OK until you return to the Windows Component Wizard.
  • Click Next, and then click Finish.

2. How to Make Web Sites for WebBRAdmin

  • Copy the WebBRAdmin Software("wba" folder, "cgi-bin" folder) to the Server.
    *Execute the installer of WebBRAdmin.
  • Display "Web Sites" by clicking the PC's name on the left view of Internet Information Services(IIS) Manager.
    *IIS Manager is in the following menu
    Start -> All Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Internet Information Services(IIS) Manager
  • Select "Default Web Site" from "Web Sites" and display the menu by clicking the right mouse button.
  • Select "New" -> "Virtual Directory..." from the menu.
  • Select "Next" on the dialog box.
  • Input "webbradmin" to "Alias" name on the page of "Virtual Directory Alias" and Select "Next".
  • Input the path name of "wba" folder to "Path" on the page of "Web Site Content Directory".
  • Select "Next" on the page of "Virtual Directory Access Permissions".
  • Select "Finish".
    (The item of "webbradmin" is made under "Default Web Site".)

3. How to Set the Alias of "cgi-bin" in Virtual Directory of WebBRAdmin

  • Select the site of "WebBRAdmin" and display the menu by clicking the right mouse button.
  • Select "New" -> "Virtual Directory..." from menu.
  • Select "Next" on the dialog box.
  • Input "cgi-bin" to "Alias" name on the page of "Virtual Directory Alias" and Select "Next".
  • Input the path name of "cgi-bin" folder to "Path" on the page of "Web Site Content Directory".
  • Check "Execute" on the page of "Virtual Directory Access Permissions" and Select "Next".
  • Select "Finish".
    (The item of "cgi-bin" is made under "WebBRAdmin".)

4. How to Set "Web Service Extenstions"

  • Display "Web Service Extensions" by clicking the PC's name on the left view of Internet Information Services(IIS) Manager.
  • Select "Web Service Extensions".
  • Select "All Unknown CGI Extensions" from the list of "Web Service Extensions" and Set "Allow".
  • It displays the warning, Select "Yes".
    (You will be able to execute EXE file as CGI.)

5. How to Set the permission of "cgi-bin" folder

  • Select "cgi-bin" folder on Explorer and display the menu by clicking the right mouse button.
  • Select "Properties".
  • Select "Security" on the dialog box.
  • Select "Users (PC name\Users)" from "Group or user names:".
  • Check "Modify" from "Permissions for Users".
  • Select "OK".
    (You will be able to access "cgi-bin" folder via Web browser.)

6. How to Start the Site

  • Select the site of "Default Web Site" and display the menu by clicking the right mouse button.
  • Select "Start".
    *If another site is running, it may not to start. In this case, close the other site.
    (You will be able to use WebBRAdmin.)

7. How to Delete WebBRAdmin

  • Display "Web Sites" by clicking the PC's name on the left view of Internet Information Services(IIS) Manager.
  • Select "webbradmin" from "Default Web Site" and display menu by clicking the right mouse button.
  • Select "Delete" from the menu.
  • Delete "wba" and "cgi-bin" folder.
  • If "All Unknown CGI Extensions" of "Web Service Extensions" was not set to "Allow" before we installed WebBRAdmin, Re-set "Prohibit" to "All Unknown CGI Extensions".

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