Installing FotoWeb 6.0 - FotoWare

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Table of contents
1 System Requirements.................................................................................................... 5
1.1 System requirements for the server........................................................................... 5
1.1.1 FotoWare Index Manager............................................................................... 5
1.2 Client requirements.................................................................................................. 5
1.2.1 FotoWeb Desktop requirements ..................................................................... 6
2 Installing FotoWeb ....................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Starting the installation ............................................................................................ 7
Installation wizard......................................................................................................... 8
2.1.1 License agreement .......................................................................................... 8
2.1.2 Important information .................................................................................... 9
2.1.3 Registration .................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Destination folder................................................................................................... 10
2.3 Setup type .............................................................................................................. 11
2.3.1 Custom Setup............................................................................................... 11
2.4 Ready to install....................................................................................................... 12
2.5 Copying the program files ...................................................................................... 12
2.6 Installation completed ............................................................................................ 13
2.6.1 Rebooting the server ..................................................................................... 13
3 Configuring FotoWeb ................................................................................................. 14
3.1 Activation wizard.................................................................................................... 14
3.2 Configuration wizard.............................................................................................. 14
3.3 Base path................................................................................................................ 15
3.4 FotoWeb administration account ........................................................................... 15
3.4.1 Verify login ................................................................................................... 16
3.4.2 Verify account privileges ............................................................................... 16
3.5 FotoWeb request account ...................................................................................... 17
3.5.1 Verify login ................................................................................................... 17
3.5.2 Verify user privileges..................................................................................... 18
3.6 Encryption secret ................................................................................................... 18
3.7 System logging ....................................................................................................... 19
3.8 Cache settings ........................................................................................................ 19
3.9 Creating the first site .............................................................................................. 20
3.9.1 Selecting the web site in IIS .......................................................................... 21
3.9.2 Base folder for the site .................................................................................. 21
3.9.3 Database settings .......................................................................................... 22
3.9.4 SMTP server ................................................................................................ 25
3.9.5 Thumbnail settings....................................................................................... 27
3.9.6 Preview settings ............................................................................................ 28
3.9.7 Configuring file upload ................................................................................. 28
3.9.8 System codepage........................................................................................... 29
3.9.9 Creating the first archive............................................................................... 29
3.9.10 Selecting a template set............................................................................ 30
3.9.11 Ready to configure ................................................................................... 30
3.9.12 Configuration in progress......................................................................... 31
3.9.13 Configuration complete ........................................................................... 31
3.10 Upgrading and updating FotoWeb .................................................................... 32
3.10.1 The upgrade wizard ................................................................................. 32

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3.10.2 Upgrade parameters for sites.................................................................... 33
3.10.3 Ready to upgrade ..................................................................................... 34
3.10.4 Upgrade in progress ................................................................................. 34
3.10.5 Upgrade completed.................................................................................. 35
3.10.6 Updating FotoWeb 6.0 to a new build ..................................................... 36
3.10.7 The update wizard ................................................................................... 36
3.10.8 Update parameters for sites...................................................................... 37
3.10.9 Ready to update....................................................................................... 37
3.10.10 Update in progress ................................................................................... 38
3.10.11 Update completed.................................................................................... 38

Installing FotoWeb 6.0
1 System Requirements
Your systems must comply with the following system requirements for FotoWeb to operate
correctly.
1.1 System requirements for the server
Software
• Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 (32-bit Edition)
• Internet Information Services 6.0 1
• Apple QuickTime 7.1.6 (Full installation)
• Microsoft SQL Server (Optional) or SQL Express 2005 2
• SMTP Server
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
• Minimum 2Gb RAM
• Minimum 1 1GHz Processor (2 strongly recommended)
• Internet connection for web installer and product activation
Hardware
• Minimum 1 2,5 GHz processor (dual-processor system recommended)
• Minimum 2 GB free RAM
• Minimum 1 GB free disk space for program installation, additional space
required for data storage and web cache.
1.1.1 FotoWare Index Manager
FotoWeb is dependent upon the FotoWare Index Manager to maintain full text indexes of
your image and document archives. Even though FotoWeb can publish files in folders that are
not indexed by Index Manager, it is not able to search in these folders. To allow your users to
have maximum benefit of FotoWeb, it is required that you first install Index Manager and
create an index of all your documents. The archives you set up in FotoWeb should point to
these indexes. More information about setting up archives can be found in the ‘Administering
FotoWeb 6.0’ manual.
1.2 Client requirements
FotoWeb 6.0 has been tested and proved compatible with the following browsers:
• Internet Explorer 7.0 (Windows)
• Safari 2.0 (Macintosh)
• Mozilla Firefox 2.0
• Opera 8.5
1 IIS must be installed prior to installation of FotoWeb.
2 FotoWeb installs SQL Express 2005. This SQL server is not suitable for FotoWeb sites with a large amount of
simultaneous users. More information about this can be found in FotoWare’s Knowledge Base.

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• Windows XP / Vista / Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger) or 10.5 (Leopard)
• 512 MB RAM
• Screen resolution of 1024x768 or higher
• QuickTime 7.1.6
• Administrative rights for automatic installation in web browser (Can also
be installed through Active Directory deployment)
FotoWeb can be used with older browsers when using the template set ‘FotoWeb 6.0
Templates’.

2 Installing FotoWeb
The FotoWeb installation consists of two steps. The first step is to copy the files needed by
FotoWeb and install the components it uses. The second step is to run a configuration
program that initializes the configuration files and configures Internet Information Server to
work with FotoWeb 3.
2.1 Starting the installation
Before starting the installation program, verify that your server meets the requirement set up
in the
System Requirements section. Then start the installation program, which will copy all the
required files to your server.
• If you have downloaded FotoWeb from the web, double-click the ‘setup.exe’ file to
start the installation.
• If you are installing from a CD-ROM, insert the CD and wait for the installation
program to start, or double click the ‘setup.exe’ file in the ‘Setup’ folder on the CD.
3 Should you for some reason encounter serious problems with your FotoWeb installation, it is often sufficient to run
the configuration program to reset the configuration. It is seldom necessary to uninstall and reinstall FotoWeb.
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Installation wizard
When the setup program starts, you will see the following screen.
Screenshot 1: Installation start screen
Click Next to start the installation.
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2.1.1 License agreement
Screenshot 2: License Agreement
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Read the License Agreement. If you agree to the terms, click ‘I accept the terms in the license
agreement’ and click Next to continue. Otherwise, click ‘Cancel’ to abort the installation.

2.1.2 Important information
The release notes are presented in this screen. They contain important information about the
release that did not make it into the documentation.
2.1.3 Registration
Screenshot 3: Customer information
Type in the user name and company name for the user of the license.
If the FotoWeb shortcuts should be visible to everyone that logs on to the computer, select
‘Install this application for anyone who uses this computer’. Otherwise, select ‘Only for me’.
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2.2 Destination folder
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If you want to choose the installation location for FotoWeb, click the ‘Change’ button and
select the folder you want FotoWeb installed in.
Screenshot 4: Installation Folder
To make technical support easier, it is recommended that you install FotoWeb to the default
location. However, if your system partition has limited disk space, you should install FotoWeb
on a partition that has enough available disk space. (See “System requirements for the
server”).

2.3 Setup type
If you want to install FotoWeb with the default options, select ‘Complete’ and click ‘Next’.
FotoWeb will be installed to ‘C:\FotoWare\FotoWeb 6.0’ with all the components.
To customize where FotoWeb is installed, and select components to install, select ‘Custom’
and click ‘Next’.
2.3.1 Custom Setup
Screenshot 5: Custom Setup
If you selected Custom Setup, you can now choose which components to install.
2.3.1.1 Using a full version of SQL Server instead of MSDE
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If you want to use FotoWeb with a full version of Microsoft SQL Server, disable the
installation of the ‘Microsoft MSDE 2000’ component.
2.4 Ready to install
The installation program is now ready to start copying the files to your computer. Click
‘Install’ to start the operation.
2.5 Copying the program files
The installation program will indicate the progress as it is installing the components on your
server.

2.6 Installation completed
When the installation is finished, you will see this screen. Click ‘Finish’ to complete the
installation.
2.6.1 Rebooting the server
If necessary, the installation program will ask you to restart your computer. If this message
appears, you must restart the server for FotoWeb to function correctly. You may click ‘No’
and restart the server manually at a time when your systems will not be interrupted.
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3 Configuring FotoWeb
When the installation program has completed and you have restarted your server, you can run
the Configure FotoWeb Wizard to set up your system. If the wizard does not start
automatically, you can start it manually by navigating through start menu to Start | All
Programs | FotoWare | FotoWeb 6.0 | Configure FotoWeb.
3.1 Activation wizard
After you have successfully installed FotoWeb, the software has to be activated before it can
be run. The activation wizard will take you through the necessary steps to perform the
activation. You will be asked to submit the serial number that came with your software, after
which the wizard will connect to the FotoWare web server and register your software.
3.2 Configuration wizard
When you start, you see the screen above. The FotoWeb version is displayed for your
convenience. Click ‘Next’ to start the configuration process.

3.3 Base path
You must inform FotoWeb of where it is installed. Normally, you do not need to change the
default value. If you move the FotoWeb application area, you must run the Configuration
Wizard again and specify the new path.
3.4 FotoWeb administration account
You must specify which account FotoWeb should use to run its background services. The
‘Administration Account’ is used for all the FotoWeb services. You must create this account
manually before clicking ‘Next’.
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3.4.1 Verify login
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The Configuration Wizard attempts a login to verify the credentials and displays a warning if
the login fails. It is important to keep in mind that multiple failed login attempts can lock out
the user account from the system. If the specified user and password are indeed correct, then
make sure that the user in not locked out.
3.4.2 Verify account privileges
The account needs to be granted the ’Log on as a batch job’ privilege. The Configuration
Wizard checks if this privilege has been granted, and if not, it will ask you if you want it to be
set automatically. If FotoWeb cannot set the privilege, you must do so manually using the
‘Local Security Policy’ in ‘Administrative Tools’.

3.5 FotoWeb request account
The next account to set up is the request handling account. Every request coming in to
Internet Information Services will be executed in the context of this user. If you change the
details of this user after the configuration process, you must manually update the security
settings on the /fotoweb virtual directory in IIS. You must create this account manually before
clicking ‘Next’.
3.5.1 Verify login
The Configuration Wizard attempts a login to verify the credentials and displays a warning if
the login fails. It is important to keep in mind that multiple failed login attempts can lock out
the user account from the system. If the specified user and password are indeed correct, then
make sure that the user in not locked out.
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The request handling account requires the ’Log on locally privilege’. If the account has not
already been granted this privilege, you will be given the option to do so.
3.6 Encryption secret
The next step is to set the encryption secret for FotoWeb. This is a password that is used to
encrypt and authenticate information sent from FotoWeb via the user’s browser or in emails.
It is impossible to create fake requests to FotoWeb without knowing this encryption secret.
You will normally not need to know this password, and FotoWeb will never ask you to type it
in again. You should type in a strong, un-guessable, password, or use the Generate button to
have one automatically generated for you.
If you are integrating FotoWeb with another system that store URLs to previews or
downloads, you must take a note of this encryption secret in case you need to reinstall
FotoWeb, otherwise all previously generated URLs will be invalid.

3.7 System logging
The next step is to choose the level of logging for FotoWeb to use. This controls which events
FotoWeb writes to the system log. The system log will contain important information about
your systems status, and will be of great help when troubleshooting problems. It is
recommended that you set this setting to ‘Information’.
Note that this setting has nothing to do with the reporting of user activity on the web site.
3.8 Cache settings
The cache settings screen lets you control how much memory and disk space FotoWeb is
allowed to use for temporary information that keeps the system running at maximum speed.
Generally, the more space you allocate, the faster your system will run.
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3.9 Creating the first site
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Now you have come to the step where it is time to configure the first site on your system. A
single FotoWeb server can run multiple sites, which are all completely separate units with
their own configuration, user database and web address.
Enter the name of the site. This is just the identification used internally by FotoWeb and for
your own reference. This name can not contain any characters that are not allowed in a
filename.
The domain name contains the fully qualified domain name required to reach your server.
Valid alternatives include ‘www.fotoware.com’, ‘fotoweb.fotoware.com’,
‘archive.yourcompany.com’.
The IP Address field should contain the official IP-address of your web site. It is possible to
access a site by its IP-address in addition to the domain name.

3.9.1 Selecting the web site in IIS
The next step is to select which site in Internet Information Services you want to set up
FotoWeb on. It is recommended that you stop the default site and create a new site for
FotoWeb. Remember that the identification settings in IIS must match the domain name and
IP-address set up in FotoWeb for your system to work.
3.9.2 Base folder for the site
The site base folder is the location of where FotoWeb should keep the configuration files and
data needed for your site. For performance reasons the folder should be located on a local
hard drive.
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3.9.3 Database settings
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The Database configuration screen lets you set up the connection between FotoWeb and
Microsoft SQL Server. The SQL Server is used to store activity reports and the albums
created by the users.
3.9.3.1 Choose SQL server
FotoWeb installs an MSDE instance as part of the installation. If you want to use that for the
database, then select ‘FotoWeb’s MSDE instance’ and the database will be installed there will
all the default values.
If you have installed a full version of Microsoft SQL Server, then select ‘Another SQL server
that I specify’ to enter the details of the server.

3.9.3.2 Full SQL server
If you have installed a full version of Microsoft SQL Server, your database administrator can
provide you with the information to use in this step.
3.9.3.3 Database user
The Database user screen lets you set up the account in the SQL Server that FotoWeb uses to
access the database. If MSDE 2000 was installed together with FotoWeb, you can use any
name and password here, except for names of accounts that already exist in the Windows
User Database.
If you are running with a full version of SQL Server, your database administrator will provide
this information. In that case, you also have the option of running with a trusted connection.
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3.9.3.4 System Administrator (sa) user
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This screen asks for information about the account FotoWeb should use when creating the
database. This account will not be used by FotoWeb after the database has been configured in
this wizard. The account normally needs database owner privileges. Username ‘sa’ and a
blank password is correct if you have installed MSDE 2000 with FotoWeb. Otherwise your
database administrator will provide you with this information.

3.9.4 SMTP server
FotoWeb requires you to have a SMTP server available on your network to allow FotoWeb to
send emails.
3.9.4.1 Not defining an SMTP server
You can choose not to define an SMTP server by leaving all the fields empty in this dialog.
3.9.4.2 No SMTP server warning
If an SMTP server is not defined for at least one site on the system, then the FotoWeb’s Mail
service is disabled and no mail will be sent out from any of the remaining sites.
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3.9.4.3 Defining an SMTP server
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To allow FotoWeb to send emails, enter the server name or IP-address, along with
information about the name and address FotoWeb should use to send emails.
The Reply To field is optional. It can contain an email address if you want replies to the
emails FotoWeb send to go to another mail account.
You will not be able to proceed until FotoWeb has verified that it is able to connect to the
mail server.
If you do not already have a SMTP server, you can use the one that is available in Windows.
This service is a part of IIS, and can be installed through the Add/Remove Programs control
panel applet.

3.9.4.4 SMTP Authentication
Specify the authentication details if required by your SMTP server.
3.9.5 Thumbnail settings
The Thumbnail settings screen allows you to set up a size of the thumbnails in FotoWeb, and
an optional watermark to apply.
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3.9.6 Preview settings
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The Preview settings screen allows you to set up a size of the previews in FotoWeb, and an
optional watermark to apply. Preview settings can be overridden for individual users when you
create the user accounts in the FotoWeb Administration Console.
3.9.7 Configuring file upload
The File Upload screen lets you enable the upload feature of FotoWeb. If you do not set a
common upload folder, all uploaded files will be stored in the ‘Upload’ folder inside the users
folder, which is created in the ‘Users’ folder of your FotoWeb site.

3.9.8 System codepage
The next step is to choose the character set for FotoWeb to use. This character set will be
used to read and write files and communicate with the clients. All codepage settings in
FotoWeb will be set to the option you select here. You can further configure the codepages
for various parts of the system in the Site Properties dialog box after completing the
Configuration Wizard.
3.9.9 Creating the first archive
You must provide a name and path to the first archive in FotoWeb. The archive will by
default be accessible by all users. You can change the permission settings on this archive in
the FotoWeb Administration Console after the Configuration Wizard has been completed.
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The next step is to select the template set to install. The templates control the user interface
for your users.
3.9.11 Ready to configure
FotoWeb has now gathered all the information it needs, and is ready to start configuring your
system. If you want to change any settings, you can use the ‘Back’ button. Otherwise, click
‘Next’ to start the configuration process.

3.9.12 Configuration in progress
FotoWeb is now setting up your system. This process will take several minutes to complete.
3.9.13 Configuration complete
When the configuration process is done, you will see the screen above. Click ‘Finish’ to
reboot your computer. If you can not reboot the computer at this time, uncheck the ‘Reboot
now’ option, and click ‘Finish’. FotoWeb will then not work until you have manually restarted
your computer.
Make sure your hardware lock (dongle) is connected at this point. When your server is
running again, you can access it using a web browser or perform further administrative tasks
in the FotoWeb Administration Console.
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3.10 Upgrading and updating FotoWeb
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If your system is already running FotoWeb 2.7, it will be automatically upgraded when you
run the installation program. All existing configuration data will be migrated to the new
version.
3.10.1 The upgrade wizard
Once the installation wizard is completed, an the update wizard will start to perform an
automated update. The FotoWeb version is displayed for your convenience. Click ‘Next’ to
start the upgrade process.

3.10.2 Upgrade parameters for sites
The database is automatically updated for each site. Choose whether to keep your existing
template set or upgrade to FotoWeb 6.0 templates. Also specify which IIS web site is to be
connected with each FotoWeb site. Even that the upgrade wizard will try suggesting correct
IIS web site for FotoWeb site, it is important to make sure that these settings are correct.
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3.10.3 Ready to upgrade
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FotoWeb has now gathered all the information it needs to perform the upgrade. If you want
to change any settings, you can use the ‘Back’ button. Otherwise, click ‘Next’ to start the
upgrade process.
3.10.4 Upgrade in progress
FotoWeb is now upgrading your system and is showing you status of all the steps taken during
this process.. This process will take several minutes to complete.

3.10.5 Upgrade completed
When the upgrade process is done, you will see the screen above. Click ‘Finish’ to reboot your
computer. If you can not reboot the computer at this time, uncheck the ‘Reboot now’ option,
and click ‘Finish’. FotoWeb will then not work until you have manually restarted your
computer.
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3.10.6 Updating FotoWeb 6.0 to a new build
Update from one build to another in FotoWeb 6.0 has been automated.
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Once the installation wizard is completed, an the update wizard will start to perform an
automated update. The FotoWeb version is displayed for your convenience. Click ‘Next’ to
start the upgrade process.

3.10.8 Update parameters for sites
Choose whether to keep your existing template set or upgrade to FotoWeb 6.0 templates.
3.10.9 Ready to update
FotoWeb has now gathered all the information it needs to perform the update. If you want to
change any settings, you can use the ‘Back’ button. Otherwise, click ‘Next’ to start the
upgrade process.
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3.10.10 Update in progress
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FotoWeb is now upgrading your system and is showing you status of all the steps taken during
this process.. This process will take several minutes to complete.
3.10.11 Update completed