What are the requirements for secure folder/password protected directories?

Prerequisites

• IIS 7 and Windows 2008 (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 or higher (in Windows Server 2008, it will be pre installed).
  
  

1. Windows Authentication is disabled.
2. Website's application pool is working in Integrated mode.

Adding modules in IIS 7

1. Open Internet Information Services (Start >> Run type inetmgr and hit enter).
2. Under Connections pane, click on your server name.
3. Under Feature view, locate and double click Modules option.
   
   
   
   
4. From Actions pane, click on Add Managed Module option.
5. Expand Type drop down list and select WebsitePanel.IIsModules.SecureFolders, WebsitePanel.IIsModules module.
   
   
   
   
6. Type SecureFoldersModule to the Name field.
7. Leave Invoke only for requests checkbox unchecked.
8. Click on OK button.

Enable Wildcard Mapping in IIS 7

1. To enable wildcard mapping for all web sites (globally), select the server name in Connections panel. To enable wildcard mapping for particular website,  exapand the Sites and select your website.
   
   
2. In Features view, locate and double click Handler Mappings. From Actions pane click Add Wildcard Script Map.
   
   
   
   
3. Enter path to ASP.NET ISAPI into Executable field, specify the name in Name field.
   
   
   
   

    For 64-bit framework: C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_isapi.dll
   
    For 32-bit framework: C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_isapi.dll

4. Click OK button to save the changes.
   
   
5. Now open global web.config in the following location:
   
   

   For 64-bit framework: C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\web.config
    
   For 32-bit framework: C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\web.config

6. Add the following code inside "configuration/system.web/httpModules" element:
   
   

   <configuration>
    ... 
    <location path="Web-Site-Name">
    <system.web>
    <httpModules>
    <add name="SecureFoldersModule" type="WebsitePanel.IIsModules.SecureFolders, WebsitePanel.IIsModules, Version=1.0.0.0 , Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=37f9c58a0aa32ff0"/>
    </httpModules>
    </system.web>
    </location>

7. Change version value to the currently installed Module version. You could check assembly version by opening its properties in Windows Explorer or in C:\Windows\assembly-folder-name.

Configure WebsitePanel

1. To enable Secure Folders module in WebsitePanel, login to WebsitePanel with serveradmin user.
2. At WebsitePanel home page, Go to Configuration >> Servers >> click Internet Information Services 7.0.
   
   
   
   
3. In Secure Folders section enter the following value in Module Assembly field and keep other fields blank.
   
   
   
   

   WebsitePanel.IIsModules.SecureFolders, WebsitePanel.IIsModules, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=37f9c58a0aa32ff0.

4. Change version value to the currently installed Module version. You could check assembly version by opening its properties in Windows Explorer or in C:\Windows\assembly-folder.
5. Click on Update button to save the settings.
6. Try to add secure folder from WebsitePanel. You can contact us anytime if you face any difficulties while performing the steps.