Server Optimum Configuration

Hardware

Intel Xeon 3Ghz or greater processor

8GB of RAM
72GB high speed hard drive
Ethernet connectivity to the internet/intranet
Compatible backup device
You can install Windows on a physical server or virtual server as long as it meets the hardware and software requirements.

Software

Windows Server 2008 R2 (Standard)

Internet Information Services 7.5
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (Standard)
External SMTP Server for sending emails

Server Minimum Requirements

Hardware

Intel Pentium 4 2Ghz or greater processor

4GB of RAM minimum. More RAM will substantially increase system performance.
36GB hard drive
Ethernet connectivity to the internet/intranet
Compatible backup device

Software

Windows Server 2008 (Standard) using Internet Information Services 7.0 or Windows Server
2003 (Standard) using Internet Information Services 6.0

A Note About Windows Server 2003 and 2008.

If you are using Windows Server 2003 you must use the 32-bit edition of Windows Server 2003.
The 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003 is not compatible with the 32-bit ILLiad DLL.
If you are using Windows Server 2008, you can use either the 32-bit or the 64-bit editions of the Windows Server 2008 software
The 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 supports compatibility with the ILLiad DLL.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (Standard) or Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (Standard)
Access to an SMTP mail server within your local network or on the ILLiad Server itself using the
server's IIS SMTP service to allow the ILLiad Client to send emails.

Other Software Requirements

IIS Requirements

In addition to having the Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework installed on your webserver, you will also need to
ensure that IIS is properly set up to use the .NET 2.0 Framework.
On the left pane of IIS under Web Service Extensions (usually on the same level as Web Sites), click on
that and verify that there is an extension for ASP.NET v2.0.50727 and that it is set to Allowed.
For each module using ASP.NET, in IIS verify that when you open the properties for the web folder, under
the ASP.NET tab, the ASP.NET version is set to 2.0.50727.

ASP.NET AJAX 1.0

You will need the AJAX 1.0 extensions for .NET installed on your server.
ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 available at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=77296

Security
The minimum permissions required for ASP.NET applications to run require read permissions on all web
files for the Internet Information Services (IIS) IUSR_ComputerName Internet Guest Account and an
ASP.NET ASPNET user account (or NetworkService user account, for IIS 6.0). The accounts will also
need read permissions to the logon.dbc file that was created using the SQL Alias Manager.
In addition, if you need to obtain logs for customer support, you will need to ensure the previous named
accounts have write permissions to the log folder. By default the log folder is set to C:\Program
Files{System Name}\Logs\.
For more information on configuring NTFS file permissions for security of ASP.NET applications