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Creating a Web Application on a Client or FEP in Manual Mode

▷: The project folder is shared with the Web Application user. You can do this when you modify the server project using the Project Shares expander or externally from Windows. The Web Application user on the client or FEP must be assigned access rights on the server project folder and its subfolders. Otherwise, they cannot work with those folders.

▷: (Only applicable for server project in distribution) All the projects in distribution with the linked server project are shared with the Web Application user.

4.: In the Project Information: Web Server Communication expander, select the Manual configuration check box.
NOTE: In Manual mode, make sure that you enter the correct parameters to match those of the selected server project. Otherwise, you cannot work with the Web/WindowsApp clients.

⇨: The Service port becomes disabled and you cannot browse the server project. The CCom port and the Communication drop-down list becomes available.

-: In the Server name field, type the full computer name of the server, or click Browse to locate and select the server using the Workstation Picker dialog box. This is the name of the server from where you want to obtain the project information.
NOTE: Ensure that the host certificate's subject name configured for the CCom port settings on the server project matches the server name on the client or FEP. Otherwise, Web/WindowsApp clients will not work, and SMC displays a warning message.

6.: In the Project Information: Web Server Communication expander, do the following:

-: Select the same Communication mode as that configured in the selected server project.
- Disabled (Default): When selected, no communication possible between the CCom port and the web server (IIS).
- Secured: When selected, indicates that the communication is secured with certificates.
- Unsecured (in red): When selected, indicates that the communication between the CCom port and the web server (IIS) is enabled, but is unsecured.

-: Type the CCom port number of the server project that you are configuring in the Web Application.

-: Click Add System to add a row, where you can manually type in the System name and the Project path of the project that you want to connect to on the selected server.
NOTE : Make sure that you provide the correct shared project path since the project path is not validated when you do a save.

-: Browse for the path where you want to store the Web Application files. The default path is [installation drive:]\[installation folder]\[Websites]\[Website name].

-: Use the default self-signed certificate. Otherwise, click Browse to open the Select Certificate dialog box. Select a host/self-signed certificate from the Personal tab of the Store location; either Local machine certificates or User certificates.

-: Use the default website user or click Browse and select a user using the Select User dialog box.
NOTE: The Web Application user must be member of the IIS_IUSRS group. Otherwise, a message displays asking you to add the selected user to the IIS_IUSRS group or to select another user from IIS_IURS group.

8.: Click Save . For more information, see Modifying and Saving a Web Application on Client/FEP.

9.: A message displays. If the required disk space for creating the Web Application is not available, you must free some disk space.

⇨: If confirmed, the data is validated and, on successful creation:
- A new Web Application node is created as a child of the selected website under Websites in the SMC tree.
- A corresponding child node is created in IIS.
- A Web Application folder containing the ClickOnce and XBAPFullTrust folders is created at the path specified when creating the website.
- Copy URL allows you to copy the Web Application URL.
- You can click the Web Application URL to launch the web page in the default browser. The thumbnails for web client and Windows App client display. When you click the thumbnail, you can launch the Web/WindowsApp clients.