Installing ArcIMS Manager Applications

In this installation scenario, ArcIMS Manager Applications—Author, Designer, and Administrator, along with ArcIMS Manager (the Web based application)—can be installed on any computer on your network. ArcIMS Manager Applications do not require a Web browser.

ArcIMS Manager Applications (Author, Designer, and Administrator), may be used on any machine. It is recommended that ArcIMS Manager (the Web based application) be used on your Web server machine. To use ArcIMS Manager on a machine other than your Web server machine, you must create a manager virtual directory on your Web server. For information on creating virtual directories, see Step 4: Configure your Web server for the Web server you are using.

 

 

ArcIMS Manager (including ArcIMS Manager Applications) is installed with the typical installation; you only need one ArcIMS Manager installation per site.

For more information on ArcIMS Manager and ArcIMS Manager Applications, see Overview.

 

Tip

  • These instructions describe an ArcIMS Manager (including Manager Applications) installation only. To install the ArcIMS Host (ArcIMS Manager, Application Server Connectors and ArcIMS Application Server), refer to Performing a typical installation.

 

How to prepare to install ArcIMS Manager Applications

  1. Verify that your site meets the system requirements. For system requirement information see Step 1: Verify system requirements

  2. Log in as a user with administrative privileges.

  3. Ensure that a TEMP variable is set to a valid folder where you have write access and space available.

  4. Close all applications on your computer.

  5. Insert the ArcIMS CD into the CD drive to automatically launch the setup program.

 

Tips

  • You may be prompted to install the Microsoft Windows Installer.

  • If you do not have Internet Explorer 6 or higher and Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.5 or higher the install will optionally let you install MDAC 2.5. You must obtain and install Internet Explorer 6 or higher. Internet Explorer 6 or higher and MDAC 2.5 is required for ArcIMS ArcMap Server. Internet Explorer 6 or higher is also required for the ActiveX connector.

 

How to install ArcIMS Manager Applications

  1. During the installation you will be asked to read the license agreement and accept it, or exit if you don't agree with the terms.

 

  1. At the Select Features dialog box, select the Manager feature. Click the dropdown arrow to the left of the Manager feature that you would like to install. From the list, select Will be installed on local hard drive to install Manager. Installing Manager will install Manager and the Manager Applications (Author, Designer, and Administrator).

 

 

  1. To complete the installation, follow the directions on your screen.

 

  1. Complete the post installation setup

The following ArcIMS post installation options are required to successfully install Manager:

ArcIMS Configuration

Configure System J2SE JRE (if a system J2SE JRE version 1.3.1 or higher is not detected on your system)

 

If you select a typical post installation setup these post installation options are automatically selected. See The Post Installation topic for information on the post installation setup options.

 

Tip

  • The setup stores the necessary configuration information to use the applications in the \profiles\username location of the user that installed ArcIMS. If you need alternate login accounts to use ArcIMS applications, copy the aimsdefault.properties file from the profiles\username folder of the account that installed ArcIMS to the \profiles\username folder of the alternate users. It is important to copy the file (which will have been updated during the initial installation) that resides in the installer's profile folder. The aimsdefault.properties file located in the ArcIMS\Common installation location contains default values and will not work.