What features need to be enabled in IIS to run the Bold Reports® Application on Windows Server OS?

The Bold Reports® On-Premises Edition can be hosted in both IIS Express and IIS. To run Bold Reports® in IIS, enable IIS along with the required IIS features and roles.

NOTE: A pre-installed Bold Reports® Enterprise Edition and IIS configured Azure VM is available in the Bold Reports® Enterprise listing on Azure Marketplace.

How do I enable IIS for Bold Reports® Report Server on Windows Server OS?

You enable IIS and its features for the Bold Reports® Server with the Add Roles and Features wizard in Server Manager. Follow these steps:

  1. Open Server Manager and click Manage > Add Roles and Features. Click Next.

  2. Select Role-based or feature-based installation and click Next.

  3. Choose Select a server from the server pool, select the server in the Server Pool section, and then click Next.

  4. On Server Roles, enable the Web Server (IIS) in the Roles section.

  5. On Features, enable the following .NET Framework features and click Next.

    Note: You should use Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or higher version. Learn more in the Windows prerequisites.

    Roles and Features

  6. On the Web Server Role (IIS) dialog box, click Next.

  7. On the Select role services dialog box, verify that the required web server components are enabled. Then, click Next.

    Roles Services

  8. Verify that your settings are correct and click Install.

  9. When the installation completes, click Close to exit the wizard.

Required web server components

The following IIS components satisfy the minimum requirements to run Bold Reports®. If other IIS components are enabled, you do not need to remove them.

Section IIS Components
Web Server Common HTTP Features
- Default Document
- Directory Browsing
- HTTP Errors
- Static Content
Health and Diagnostics
- HTTP Logging
Performance Features
- Static Content Compression
Security
- Request Filtering
- Windows Authentication
Application Development
- .NET Extensibility 4.6
- Application Initialization
- ASP.NET 4.6
- ISAPI Extensions
- ISAPI Filters
Management Tools IIS Management Console

Frequently asked questions

Is there a pre-configured Azure VM for Bold Reports®?

Yes. A pre-installed Bold Reports® Enterprise Edition and IIS configured Azure VM is available on Azure Marketplace.

Do I need to remove other IIS components?

No. If other IIS components are enabled, you do not need to remove them to run Bold Reports®.

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