Installing the License Manager and deploying FS Pro

1

Download the License Manager source files.

Reference: see Where do I download the License Manager?

2

Install the required Windows Server Roles and Features:

1. Download Server Config.
2. Open Windows PowerShell.
3. Navigate to the server config file downloaded.
4. Run install-WindowsFeature –configurationfilepath .\DeploymentConfigTemplate.xml 

Result: all prerequisites for the License Manager are installed.

or alternatively follow the steps in the guide: Manually Adding Windows Server Roles and Features 

3

OPTIONAL

Update the predefined settings in the web.config file. 

Reference: see Configuring the License Manager

4

Create a new folder C:\temp, and make it writable.

This directory will be used to store

• the license file you will receive from Information Mapping, and
• the Movements.xml and Repository.xml files that will be created when starting the website.

5

• Open Windows Explorer and go to C:\inetpub\wwwroot\
• Create the directory LicenseManager so you have C:\inetpub\wwwroot\LicenseManager\, and copy the files downloaded in step 1.

6

• Open the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. 
• Create an Application pool for the License Manager:
  

• Name: e.g. FSPro-LicenseServer
• Select .NET CLR version v4.0.x
• Click OK.
  

7

• In the IIS Manager, right-click on Sites and choose Add Web Site...
• Site name: e.g. LicenseServer
• Click Select... and add the application pool created in step 6.
• Physical Path: navigate to C:\intepub\wwwroot\LicenseManager\
  

• Click OK to start the server.

8

Start up the website and open Authentication:

• Enable Anonymous Authentication
• Enable Windows Authentication
• Enable ASP.NET Impersonation

9

Return to the previous view.

• In the action plane make sure the website is marked as started, and
• Click Browse to go to localhost

Result: The default web browser starts and navigates to http://localhost:80/

10

Navigate to http://localhost:80/Admin

Result: You will be prompted to enter Windows login credentials.

11

Send your system key to help@informationmapping.com to request your company's license file.

Reference: see Knowledge Base article Determining the system key

12

Add the license file you received from Information Mapping to the C:\temp folder.

Open IIS then stop and restart the website to ensure all settings have taken place.

Result: You will see the number of licenses your company is entitled to and the expiry date for the licenses.

1

Install FS Pro.

2

Create a new text file, and add the License Manager's URL in it.

e.g. http://fspro.myserver.com:80/ or http://IPofTheLicenServer:80/

3

Save the file as LicenseServer.txt

4

Include the file LicenseServer.txt in your FS PRO installation script. It has to be placed in: 

For FS Pro 2013

C:\Program Files (x86)\Information Mapping\FS Pro 5.0\Data

For FS Pro 2020 / FS Pro for Word

C:\Program Files (x86)\Information Mapping\FS Pro 6\Data

1

Install FS Pro.

2

Edit the C:\Program Files (x86)\Information Mapping\FS Pro 6\Data\SystemSettings.dat file and add:
<Setting>
<Name>LicenseServer</Name>
<Value>http://IPorDomainOnPremLicenseServer:80/</Value>
</Setting>

to create a SystemSettings.dat file follow this guide

3

Save the SystemSettings.dat