Server Prerequisite

Prior to installing GlobalSearch, you will need to install both Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) and Message Queuing on your system.

Windows 7/8/8.1/10 Pro Prerequisites

To install IIS and Message Queueing on a compatible 64-bit Windows operating system, open the Control Panel. In Programs, in the Programs and Features group, select Turn Windows Features on or off.

Windows Features

In Windows Features, enable the following system prerequisites: 

  1. Microsoft .NET Framework (3.5 and later).
    Note that Microsoft .NET 4.5.2 or higher is required before installing GlobalSearch v4.5. Windows 10 should already have .NET 4.6 installed; there is no need to install .NET 4.5.2 in that case.

  2. In Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services, do the following:

    1. Expand Application Development Features and enable .NET Extensibility and ASP.NET.

    2. Expand Common HTTP Features and enable Default Document and Static Content.

    3. Expand Security and enable Basic Authentication and Windows authentication.

  3. To begin installing or enabling the prerequisites, click OK. This may require you to reboot the computer to complete the process.

    Configure IIS

Windows Server Prerequisites

  1. To enable IIS and Message Queuing on a compatible 64-bit Windows server operating system, open the Control Panel.
    GlobalSearch v4.5 is compatible with Windows Server 2008 R2/2012/2012 R2/2016. (Please refer to the Support web page for the latest hardware and software requirements.)

  2. Select Programs and in the Programs and Features group, select Turn Windows Features on or off.
    Once selected, Server Manager will launch, then after a moment, Add Windows Features will launch.

    Server Manager

  3. If the Add Roles and Features Wizard doesn’t appear, click Manage.

  4. Click Add Roles and Features.

    Server Manager Manage Menu

  5. When the Add Roles and Features Wizard opens, click Next.


    Add Roles and Features


  6. To configuring a single server by adding roles or features to it, in Installation Type, select Role-based or feature-based Installation.

    Role-Based or Feature-Based Installation

  7. In Server Selection, select the server (this should be the local machine).

    Server Selection

  8. Click Next.

  9. In Server Roles, select Web Server (IIS).

  10. Once that is selected, there is a chance that a window will open with a message about installing other required features. Click OK to return to the Installation Wizard.

    Server Roles

  11. With Web Server (IIS) selected, click Next.

    Web Server IIS

  12. If they are not already selected, In Features, select .NET Framework (3.5 and later), Message Queueing Server, Message Queueing Triggers, and if you have selected a checkbox and another window appears, select Add Features.

  13. Click Next.

    Add Features

  14. In Role Services, install the IIS Role Services and install the following:

    1. Expand Common HTTP Features and enable Default Document and Static Content.

    2. Expand Security and enable Basic Authentication and Windows Authentication.

    3. Expand Application Development and enable .NET Extensibility (3.5 and later) and ASP.NET (3.5 and later).

      IIS Role Services

  15. Once the Services are selected, click Next.

  16. In Confirmation, make sure that all the GlobalSearch prerequisites have been selected, and then click Install.

    Confirmation of Installation