Installing and Setting Up FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions (IIS 6.0)

FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions provide Web-based and command-line administration for extending virtual servers. Extendinga virtual server means enabling various FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions features to improve the way that you manage the content development and security of your site. Extending virtual servers with FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions enables the site owner to author the site in FrontPage and delegate site ownership and administration credentials.

FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions include new security features, such as roles and rights, and new features for monitoring server health and Web site use. For more information about improvements in FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, see Using FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions with IIS 6.0.

Listing 9.6 enables both FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions and FTP on the same site. The sample script sets up FTP by default and checks the %4variable. If the %4 variable is y, the script goes to the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions setup section. Otherwise, FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions setup is skipped.

Listing 9.6   Sample Script for Setting up FTP and FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions

:iffp
if "%4"=="y" goto fpse
goto skipfp

There are two options for setting up FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions. You can add the full FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions path to System Properties, or you can include the path in the batch file each time you run it. The locations are as follows:

To add the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions path to System Properties

To include the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions path in the batch file each time you run it, run a script like Listing 9.7. This sample script does not add the path to System Properties.

Listing 9.7   Sample Script for Installing FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions Batch Files

@set path=%path%;%SYSTEMDRIVE%\inetpub\adminscripts;%SystemDrive%\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\50\bin

After you set up FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, you can use SharePoint™ Team Services from Microsoft command-line tools to install and administer FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from the local server or from a remote computer. The Owsadm.exe command-line tool runs on only the server, and the Owsrmadm.exe command-line tool can be run from a remote computer. These tools are available at systemroot\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\50\Bin.

Installing FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions Locally

To view the command-line options for Owsadm.exe, at the command prompt, change the directory to the systemroot\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\50\Bin folder, and then type owsadm.exe -h.

  Note

In the following sample scripts, CONTOSO.COM is case sensitive.

Listing 9.8 uses Owsadm.exe to install FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions on the local server.

Listing 9.8   Sample Script for Installing FrontPage 2002 Extensions System Properties

:fpse
owsadm -o install -p 80 -m www.CONTOSO.COM -t msiis -u USER

To install FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions, use Listing 9.9.

Listing 9.9   Sample Script for Installing FrontPage 2000 Extensions System Properties

:fpse
fpsrvadm -o install -p 80 -m www.CONTOSO.COM -t msiis -u USER

Security Considerations for Installing FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions Remotely

Be aware of security considerations when using Owsrmadm.exe. When you administer a server remotely, a wider community of users is given greater access to the Web server from the Internet, which can create a security risk. During remote administration of Windows SharePoint Team Services and FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, an unauthorized person can gain access to Web sites, based on the Windows SharePoint Team Services or FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions on your server, and modify Web site settings, and even delete Web sites. To increase security when administering FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions remotely, you should use a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection, and you should use a nonstandard administration port to access Fpadmdll.dll.

To require SSL security for authoring and site administration tasks, use the Require SSL for authoring and administration option on the Set Installation Defaults tab in Server Administration, or set the RequireSSL property by using the setproperty command.

When you install FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, a nonstandard administration port is created. Use this administration port to access Fpadmdll.dll, which, on the Web server, acts as the form handler for any of the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions HTML–based administration pages.

For more information about using Owsrmadm.exe, see Using the Administration Tools Remotely in the SharePoint Team Services Administrator's Guide.

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