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1039282 - SAP Content Server 6.40 on Windows 2000

Server
Version 3 Type SAP Note
Language English Master Language English
Priority Recommendations / Additional Info Category Consulting
Release Status Released for Customer Released On 21.03.2007
Component BC-SRV-KPR-CS ( SAP Content Server )

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Symptom

SAP Content Server 6.40 on Windows 2000 server

Other Terms

Windows 2000, CS640

Reason and Prerequisites

Running SAP Content Server on Windows 2000 Server

Solution

SAP Content Server 6.40 installation no longer supports Windows 2000. However
the content server itself can be run on Windows 2000 server if the installtion
is done manually.

• Existing SAP Content Server 6.30 Customers on Windows 2000 Server.

This is a simple build Update. Please follow the note 514500 and update the
content server dlls from 6.30 dlls to 6.40.
Please also refer the Additional Information Section.

• Manual installation of SAP Content Server 6.40 on Windows 2000 Server

Please follow the steps below

1. Follow the note 514500 and download the latest patch of SAP Content Server 6.40 dlls.
Unpack the dlls and place it in a directory say for example C:\Content Server
{you are free to use any directory.}
Create a file ContentServer.ini in same directory.
Insert a line [ContentServer]in the file.
2. Go to Internet Information Services Manager from
Start Menu >> Admintrative tools >> IIS manager
or
Start Menu >> Run >> "Inetmgr"
{ If this is not there please install IIS from Add/Remove Components >> Windows
Components }
3. Now Right Click on Websites Directory and create a new Website.
a. Name of the website SAP_Content_Server
b. port 1090
c. directory C:\Content Server (from the example)
d. keep Anaonymous access Checked
Website will be created.

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4. Now right click on the website and create a virtual directory.

a. Directory name ContentServer
b. Directory path C:\Content Server (from the example)
Virtual directory will be created.
5. Now right Click on the website >> Properties
Home Directory tab.
a. Remove Application Name.
b. Set Execute permisions to "Scripts and Executables"
Directory Security Tab >> Anonymous Access >> Edit
a. Anaonymous Access is Checked
b. Basic Authentication Checked
c. Integrated Windows authentication Checked
6. Content Server website can now be tested with the URL on a local browser
http://localhost:1090/ContentServer/ContentServer.dll?serverInfo

• Using Content Server with DB Repositories

If you need Database repsitories Please install MAXDB and provide an instance
(SDB) with a NOT EXCLUSIVE user with DBA privilages with name SAPR3 and password
SAP.This user will be used by content server to connect to database. Please
refer the notes 582765, 301352.

• Addtional Information

SAP Content Server 6. 40 dlls now depend on Microsoft Runtime library

MSVCR71.DLL. Please make sure that this DLL is available on your system other
wise the IIS will not load the new DLLs.
(SAP Content Server 6.30 used MSVCRT.DLL)

Software Components

Software Component Release

CONTSERV 6.40 - 6.40

This document refers to

SAP Note/KBA Title

582765 SAP Content Server cannot address database

514500 Importing patches for SAP Content Server

This document is referenced by

SAP Note/KBA Title

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514500 Importing patches for SAP Content Server

582765 SAP Content Server cannot address database

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