Overview
This article describes the Windows Server and IIS feature requirements for hosting Impact Enterprise using IIS at central, a site or hub.
These requirements are intended for administrators and customer IT teams preparing a server to host Impact Enterprise via IIS, rather than Windows Services–only deployments.
Applies To
- Product: Impact Enterprise
- Deployment type: Central site hosting using IIS
- Audience: Customer IT / System Administrators
- Operating System: Windows Server 2016 or later
Purpose of These Requirements
Impact Enterprise relies on IIS-hosted services to:
- Expose replication endpoints within the corporate network
- Handle secure HTTP/HTTPS communication between sites
- Support legacy and modern .NET-based components required by Enterprise services
All listed Windows features must be installed and enabled for a supported and stable deployment.
Windows Server Role Requirement
- Web Server (IIS)
Required IIS Features
Web Server Core
- Web Server
- Common HTTP Features
- Default Document
- Directory Browsing
- HTTP Errors
- Static Content
Health and Diagnostics
- HTTP Logging
- Tracing
Performance
- Static Content Compression
Security
- Request Filtering
Application Development
- .NET Extensibility 3.5
- .NET Extensibility 4.6+
- ASP.NET 3.5
- ASP.NET 4.8
- CGI
- ISAPI Extensions
- ISAPI Filters
Management Tools
- IIS Management Console
- IIS 6 Management Compatibility
- IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility
- IIS 6 Management Console
- IIS 6 Scripting Tools
- IIS 6 WMI Compatibility
- IIS Management Scripts and Tools
.NET Framework Requirements
- .NET Framework 4.8 Advanced Services
- WCF Services
- HTTP Activation
Installation Notes
- These features can be installed using Server Manager or PowerShell.
- Feature names may appear differently depending on Windows Server version, but the functional components must all be present.
Info: A PowerShell pre-check script is provided alongside this article to validate IIS and .NET feature readiness before installing Impact Enterprise.
What This Article Does Not Cover
- Impact Enterprise installation steps
- Database configuration
- Firewall configuration