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Further to my previous post which describes how to install and run ClamAV as a service on Windows, here is extra info on what is required for Windows Server 2008 x64, discovered the hard way, through trial and error, by the persistent IT brains at SET-BC (Special Education Technology British Columbia). Particular thanks to IT Manager Gordon Eddy.

Configuring ClamD and FreshClam services

No special configuration is needed for the services. Clam and FreshClam both run fine under Local System, with automatic start and defaults for other service settings. The service account needs read/write access to C:\ClamAV, which it would have by default if Local System is used.

Starting the services

If the ClamD service is started from the services UI and there is no database, or the database is no good, it will fail silently. This could lead one off on a long goose chase looking at service accounts, permissions, service settings, etc. trying to figure out why the service won’t run, when in fact all you need is to run FreshClam once to get a good database, and then ClamD will run fine.

Run FreshClam immediately after installing ClamAV, before trying to run the ClamD service the first time. If FreshClam reports corruption or other problems with the existing database files, delete everything in ..\data and run FreshClam again.

There is no useful error info returned when trying to start ClamD from the services UI. On the other hand, starting it from a command prompt using "NET START CLAMD" does return a bit of useful info. Executing it directly as "clamd.exe --daemon" also returns some (different) info.

Registry setting required

There is a registry file in the ..\docs folder called clamav.reg that contains some path information. The docs seem to be saying that this is not necessary unless you are running Clam from somewhere other than the default location. We found this is not true. Even if installed to C:\ClamAV, Clam will not run without this info in the registry.

TCPAddr setting required

In clamd.config, the comments suggest that the TCPAddr setting is optional. It is not. Set it to the address at which ClamD should respond. If this is missing, the Clamd service will run, but will not respond to requests.

I installed Windows 7 RC a few days ago and so far it looks like Inmagic DB/Textworks 11 and Webpublisher Pro 11 are compatible with it. Both must be installed in "run as administrator" mode, of course. See the post related to Vista installs for details and further links. This post for installing Webpublisher on 64 bit IIS 7 is still valid for Windows 7. Also Denise's warning against putting textbases in the Program Files folder still applies. (Virtualization spirits the files away out of the Program Files folder.) One thing unfortunately is insurmountable at this point: there is no WinHlp32 support for Windows 7 RC (though there will be when Windows 7 goes RTM) so no DB/Textworks help for me. I've memorized it anyway.

Further to my post called Webpublisher on Windows Vista, here is how to install Inmagic Webpublisher on IIS 7 in a 64-bit environment such as Windows Vista x64 or Windows Server 2008 x64.

These instructions are valid for DB/Text Webpublisher as well as CS/Webpublisher. Steps 1 - 5 are valid for 32-bit IIS 7 as well.

1. Ensure IIS is enabled

This screenshot shows which IIS features are enabled on my Vista x64 machine. The highlighted one is particularly important (IIS metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility).

iis7_vista_features_on

2. Install Inmagic Webpublisher

Follow the usual Inmagic install instructions.

3. Enable ISAPI-dll handler mapping on dbtw-wpd or ics-wpd virtual directory

Open the IIS Manager.

Open the Handler Mappings for the dbtw-wpd or ics-wpd virtual directory. (Figure below shows dbtw-wpd.)

dbtw-wpd

The ISAPI-dll handler is disabled by default.

isapi-dll_disabled

Enable the ISAPI-dll handler: right-click it, choose "Edit Feature Permissions", and check the "Execute" box. Click OK.

isapi-dll_enabled

4. Set the Webpublisher dll as an allowed restriction

In the IIS Manager, click on the machine root - this is the top level of the tree in the left column, which shows the machine name. You should see a number of machine-level features, including "ISAPI and CGI Restrictions", as below. If you do not see "ISAPI and CGI Restrictions", you have not properly enabled IIS settings in step 1.

machine_root

Open ISAPI and CGI Restrictions.

You may see Inmagic Webpublisher as an allowed restriction already. The path will point to the install location of dbtwpub.dll or icswppro.dll, depending on which version of Webpublisher you installed.

If you do not see Inmagic Webpublisher as an allowed restriction, you must add it. (Figure below shows DB/Text Webpublisher.)

add_restriction

5. Create an application pool for Webpublisher

Open Application Pools from the IIS Manager.

Add a new application pool to be used with Webpublisher, called "WebpublisherAppPool".

wpp_apppool

Go to the dbtw-wpd or ics-wpd virtual directory and open its Advanced Settings. Set the Application Pool to the new WebpublisherAppPool just created.

6. Enable 32-bit applications on the Webpublisher application pool

Open Application Pools from the IIS Manager.

Right-click on WebpublisherAppPool and select Advanced Settings.

Set "Enable 32-Bit Applications" to true. Click OK.

apppool_enable32bit

7. Get a drink. You're done.

Whatever drink you like. I like red wine, or on a hot day, gin and tonic.

Some more explanation

Whereas in IIS 6 you could run worker processes in either 32-bit or 64-bit mode, but not both, IIS 7 can run 32-bit and 64-bit worker processes simultaneously. And, as the above instructions make implicitly clear, you can set this behaviour on individual application pools.

 

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