Features to be enabled in IIS to run Bold BI in Windows Server OS

The Bold BI Enterprise Edition can be hosted in both IIS Express and IIS. To run Bold BI in IIS, enable IIS along with its features and roles.

Steps to enable the IIS and features that are needed to run the Bold BI Server in Windows Server OS

1. Open Server Manager and click on Manage > Add Roles and Features. Then, click Next.

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

3. Choose Select a server from the server pool and 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. Enable the following .NET Framework features on Features and then click Next.

   NOTE: You should use Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or higher version. Learn more about the Overview of Bold BI.

   

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 component listed here are enabled. Click Next.
   

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

9. When the installation is complete, click Close to exit the wizard.

Required web server components

The IIS components listed below meet the minimum requirements to run Bold BI. If other IIS components are enabled, they do not need to be removed.