Add Web Service to IIS

  1. Open the Internet Information Services Management Console by selecting Start>Programs>Administrative Tools>Internet Information Services.
  2. Click to expand the tree next to local computer and the Web sites folder.
  3. Right-click Default Web Site and choose New>Virtual Directory.
  4. Name the virtual directory AuthoringWebService and click Next.
  5. Browse to the path of the WebService folder that was relocated to the Application Server.
  6. Set or verify that the Read and Run scripts (such as ASP) permissions are allowed.
  7. Click Next, accept the defaults until the wizard is complete.
  8. Right-click the AuthoringWebService folder and select Properties.
  9. Select the Directory Security tab and click Edit… under Anonymous access and authentication control. Verify that Anonymous access is checked and that the options in the Authenticated access area are unchecked. Click OK to close the Authentication Methods window.
  10. Select the ASP.NET tab and set the ASP.NET version to 2.x or greater.
  11. Click OK to close the Properties window.
  12. Verify the Authoring Web Service is working by opening Internet Explorer and entering the following URL: http://localhost/AuthoringWebService/service.asmx.