StifleR Server Installation
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The easiest way is to install the server manually using the MSI. The server supports silent installation if needed, but typically you only need to run the installation on a single occasion, so automation is not usually required.
Pre-Requisites
Requires .NET 4.7.2 to be installed on the server
If you want to use the same server to host the dashboards, install IIS as well
Installation account must have Administrator rights
Ensure you have the License.cab available for the installer to access
Set up the StifleR Administrative Security Groups
Ensure the needed firewall ports are opened
Installation
From an Elevated Command prompt launch StifleR.Installer64.msi.
NOTE: The installer does not check the license file currency or validity. If you select an incorrect license file the installer will continue but the StifleR service may stop soon after starting.
If you need to automate the StifleR Server installation then you could run the following example command line from an elevated command prompt:
msiexec /i StifleR.Installer64.msi CABSOURCE=C:\Temp\License.cab /qn
As access to the StifleR dashboards is limited by Windows Group membership there is a requirement to make some security configuration changes on the StifleR Dashboards website within IIS.
Specifically, we need to remove Anonymous access, and configure Windows Authentication. Then within Windows Authentication, ensure that the only provider that is enabled is NTLM.
You can do this manually within IIS Manager, but the easiest way is to run the following PowerShell snippet:
Check that the service running and is not stopped or in any other state
Manually stop and start the 2Pint Software StifileR Service and ensure that it does so gracefully
Navigate to the StifleR installation directory
Check for the License.nfo files. If this is missing the service may not be licensed properly
Open up the configuration file (StifleR.Service.exe.config ) and check that any expected custom installation values are present other than default
Open up the Windows Event Viewer MMC and check that StifleR Server events are being logged:
Open up wbemtest.exe and connect to the Root\StifleR namespace
Open up the StifleREngine class:
Ensure you can see the WMI methods:
Hit the Instances button:
You should see the default Instance of the StifleREngine with the ID of 1:
Select this Instance. Scroll down in the properties window. Ensure that LicensedVersion is not null and that the other values are similar to those below
