Capture Server Pro - Install and Configure Prerequisites on your Server

Before installing Capture Server Professional, you will need to ensure a few things are done. This includes configuring the following:

• Required Roles and Features
  • Application Server
  • Web Server (IIS)
  • .NET Framework 4.5.2
  • Web Server (IIS) Support
  • Windows Authentication
• Default Ports
  • 7210 - 7213
  • 7215 - 7216
• Powershell Execution Policy

NOTE: For instructions on Prerequisites for an Azure VM, you will also want to reference the Azure VM Prerequisites.

Instructions

Required Roles and Features

1. Open Server Manager.
2. On the Dashboard page, click Add Roles and Features. The Add Roles and Features wizard will open.
3. On the Installation Type page, select Role-based or feature-based installation, and then click Next.
4. On the Server Selection page, select your server, and then click Next.
5. On the Server Roles page, select Application Server and Web Server (IIS), and then click Next.
   
   If you are prompted to add features that are required for the selected roles, click Add Features.
   
   
6. On the Features page, click Next.
7. On the Application Server> Role Services page, select .NET Framework 4.5 and Web Server (IIS) Support, and then click Next.
   
   If you are prompted to add features that are required for the selected role services, click Add Features.
   
   
8. On the Web Server Role (IIS)> Role Services page, select Application Development > NET 4.5 and Security > Windows Authentication, and then click Next.
   
   If you are prompted to add features that are required for the selected role services, click Add Features.
   
   
9. On the Confirmation page, click Install.
   
   The feature installation will proceed on the Results page.
   
   
10. On the Results page, when the feature has finished installing, click Close.
11. Update to .NET Framework 4.5.2.

Default Ports

Next, you will want to ensure that the ports you are using are open. For a list of the default ports, refer to the following table.

Powershell Execution Policy

Finally, you will want to ensure the PowerShell script execution policy is set to remotesigned.

1. Run PowerShell or PowerShell ISE as an administrator.
2. Run the following PowerShell command:
   

   Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned