Configure Role Services

Configure role services on the server:

  1. Start Windows Server Manager.

  2. Select Manage > Add Roles and Features to open the related wizard.

  3. Complete the wizard using the following settings, clicking Next to move between screens:

    Add Roles and Features Wizard screen

    Instructions

    Before you begin

    Read the information.

    Installation Type

    Select Role-based or feature-based installation.

    Server Selection

    Ensure that:

    • Your server is highlighted in the Server Pool pane.

    Server Roles

    Ensure the following roles are selected:

    • File and Storage Services >

      • Storage Services

    • File and Storage Services >

      • File and iSCSI Services >

        • File Server

    • Web Server (IIS)

    Select Add Features if a dialog appears.

    Features

    Ensure that the following features are selected.

    Select Add Features if a dialog appears.

    • .NET Framework 3.5 Features >

      • .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)

      • HTTP Activation

      • Non-HTTP Activation

    • .NET Framework 4.8 Features >

      • NET Framework 4.8

      • ASP.NET 4.8

      • Web Server > Common HTTP Features > HTTP Redirection (if present)

      • WCF Services >

        • HTTP Activation

        • Named Pipe Activation

        • TCP Activation

        • TCP Port Sharing

    • Telnet Client

    • Windows Powershell >

      • Windows Powershell 5.1

      • Windows Powershell ISE (if present)

    • Windows Process Activation Service > (if present)
      • Select all options

    • WoW64 Support

    Roles Services

    Ensure that the following are selected.

    • Common HTTP Features >

      • Default Document

      • Directory Browsing

      • HTTP Errors

      • Static Content

      • HTTP Redirection

    • Health and Diagnostics >

      • HTTP Logging

    • Performance >

      • Static Content Compression

      • Dynamic Content Compression

    • Security >

      • Request Filtering

      • Windows Authentication

    • Application Development >

      • .NET Extensibility 3.5

      • .NET Extensibility 4.8

      • ASP

      • ASP. NET 3.5

      • ASP .NET 4.8

      • ISAPI Extensions

      • ISAPI Filters

      • WebSocket Protocol

    • Management Tools >
      • Select all options

    Confirmation

    The installer may prompt for an alternate source path.

    To specify an alternate:

    1. Get the install disc or disk image mounted in the disk drive of the server, or another accessible location.

    2. Click Specify an alternate source path.

    3. Browse to and select the Sources > SxS folder.

    4. Click OK.

    Read the information, then click Install.

    Results

    Wait for installation to complete, then click Close.

Next Steps

Continue to the steps in Windows Updates.