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title: "Installing IIS"
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updated: 2025-11-07T16:16:14Z
published: 2025-11-07T16:16:14Z
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# Installing IIS

The Internet Information Server feature must be installed on any server that you are deploying RapidIdentity MFA to. Below are the steps to installing IIS and its required features.

1. Open your **Server Manager**.
2. In middle of the Server Manager dashboard, click on **Add roles and features**. ![serverManager.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cf888ab6-47bb-4aaa-984b-26a47cdccf46/Images/Documentation/serverManager.png)
3. The **Add Roles and Features Wizard** will appear. If it brings you to the *Before You Begin* page, click **Next**.
4. On the *Installation Type* page, select "Role-based or feature-based installation". ![install_IIS 1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cf888ab6-47bb-4aaa-984b-26a47cdccf46/Images/Documentation/install_IIS%201.png)
5. Within the **Server Selection** menu, check the **Select a server from the server pool** and select the server name that you're installing to, and click **Next**. ![install_IIS 2.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cf888ab6-47bb-4aaa-984b-26a47cdccf46/Images/Documentation/install_IIS%202.png)
6. In the **Server Roles** menu, scroll down to select the **Web Server (IIS)** box. *Checking this box will trigger a secondary window to pop up. In this new window, click **Add Features**.* Click **Next** to move the *Features* page. ![install_IIS 3.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cf888ab6-47bb-4aaa-984b-26a47cdccf46/Images/Documentation/install_IIS%203.png)
7. In the *Features* page, expand **.NET Framework 3.5 Features** and check the **HTTP Activation** option. A secondary window will pop up. In this new window, click **Add Features**. ![install_IIS 4.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cf888ab6-47bb-4aaa-984b-26a47cdccf46/Images/Documentation/install_IIS%204.png)
8. Expand **.NET Framework 4.8 Features** and check the following options:

*Click the **Add Features** button for any pop-ups.*

![install_IIS 5.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cf888ab6-47bb-4aaa-984b-26a47cdccf46/Images/Documentation/install_IIS%205.png)
  - HTTP Activation
  - Message Queuing
  - Named Pipe Activation
  - TCP Activation
9. You should see a new **Web Server Role (IIS)** section on the left-hand side. Go to the new **Role Services** page underneath it.
10. In the **Role Services** page, scroll down to the **Security** section. Check both the **Basic Authentication** and **Windows Authentication** options. ![install_IIS 6.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cf888ab6-47bb-4aaa-984b-26a47cdccf46/Images/Documentation/install_IIS%206.png)
11. Under the **Application Development** section, check **ASP.NET 3.5**.
12. Under the **Management Tools** section, verify that **IIS Management Console** option is checked. Click **Next** when you're ready to proceed to the installation. ![install_IIS 7.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cf888ab6-47bb-4aaa-984b-26a47cdccf46/Images/Documentation/install_IIS%207.png)
13. On the *Confirmation* page, click **Install**. *A restart is not required after these installations*. ![install_IIS 8.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cf888ab6-47bb-4aaa-984b-26a47cdccf46/Images/Documentation/install_IIS%208.png)