# Installation and Configuration Information

## AltaVista(TM) Forum V2.0

## For Windows NT®, Digital UNIX®, and Solaris®

Copyright Information

## Table of Contents

- Conventions Used in this Page
- WHAT IS THE AltaVista FORUM?
- REQUIREMENTS
- INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
- VISIBLE AND HIDDEN DIRECTORIES
- UPGRADING YOUR INSTALLATION
- CONFIGURING WEB SERVERS
- - Netscape Communications Servers
  - NCSA Servers
  - Purveyor Servers
  - Microsoft IIS Servers
- GETTING STARTED
- ENTERING THE SUMMIT
- DIGITAL SUPPORT LINE
- WE VALUE YOUR FEEDBACK!

## Conventions Used in this Document

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## What is AltaVista Forum?

The AltaVista Forum is an application that provides a fun and easy way to communicate and to share resources with different groups of people. Using the AltaVista Forum, you can work across companies, within a company, within an organization, within a small work team, or in a combination of ways.

Using the AltaVista Forum, you can communicate with other people by posting notes and replies in an online conversation, by requesting an appointment with another member of the Forum, by having the AltaVista Forum notify users through electronic mail when new information has been added to the Forum, and by having online conferences in the form of a real-time "chat line." In addition to communicating, you can share resources with other people by sharing documents, by keeping a group or team calendar of meetings and events, and by searching Internet news sources and sharing those news articles with others.

The types of forums are:

#### Discussion Forums

> These forums are collections of related online topics and replies to those topics, which form online conversations. For instance, a hyperlink, "Widget X Project Version 2.0: Team Discussions," is connected to a listing of all of the topics for the Widget X Version 2.0 project team. One possible conversation topic could be, "Brainstorming: Ideas for Version 3.0." When you click on a hyperlinked topic, you can read the first note in the conversation.

#### Document Forums

> These forums are collections of related documents. For instance, a hyperlink, "Widget X Project, Version 1.0: Archived Project Documents," is connected to a listing of archived documents, such as project plans or business plans. You can also use a document forum as a place where several people can co-author the same document and save its previous versions.

> Documents are located in folders within a folder hierarchy (folders that can contain other folders, and so on). Forum users can also add document titles, delete them (if they created them), or attach messages to them (in the form of brief, online discussions).

#### Newsstand Forums

> These forums provide a method for searching through Internet news sources, filtering the information, presenting selected news articles, editing those articles, and customize the presentation of the news by adding graphics and new writing.

#### Calendar Forums

> These forums allow a group of people to maintain and use a calendar of events and meetings. From within the calendar, you can have "real-time" communications (the person receiving the message can read it in a window on her or his machine almost at the same time you are typing it) with other Forum users or teammates.

In order for people to use AltaVista Forum, the Forum administrator needs to provide a Universal Resource Locator (URL), such as the following:

> Netscape Servers:`` `http://server.company.com/forums/aca-1/dispatch.cgi`

> Microsoft IIS Servers: `http://server.company.com/forums/aca-1/dispatch.exe?`

> Purveyor Web Servers: `http://server.company.com/forums/aca-1/dispatch.exe`

The administrator assigns the URL to the AltaVista Forum `\visible` directory during the configuration process. The default port is 80. The `\aca-1` directory contains the Forum executable or CGI program.

Then, people can use any type of Web browser--such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer--to open the URL and view the summit page. A summit page is a table of contents for all the resources (discussions, shared documents, news articles, and so forth) available to users. The summit page also allows users to register, allows administrators to access tools they need to keep the Forum organized and running, and allows access to the Help system. If you choose, you can use the access-control features of AltaVista Forum to protect sensitive information or to require a password for participation.

AltaVista Forum provides a default "look and feel" for the summit page. However, if the system administrator chooses, she or he can customize this page, adding artwork and text.

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## Installation Requirements

You can install AltaVista Forum on an Alpha- or Intel-based computer running either Digital UNIX 3.2 or Windows NT 3.51 with service pack 3; or a Sparc-based computer running Solaris 2.3. The system must be configured with:

- 20 MB of RAM, and 16 MB of hard disk space
- A CD-ROM drive
- One of the following HTTP (World Wide Web) servers: NCSA version 1.5, Netscape Communications Server version 1.12, Purveyor version 1.2, Apache Version 1.0.3, or Microsoft's IIS version 1.0 or 1.0a. Before installing and configuring your Web server, you must be connected to the Internet. For configuration information for Netscape, NCSA, Purveyor, and Microsoft IIS servers, see the appropriate subsection in the Configuring Web servers section.

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## Installing the Software

Install AltaVista Forum from the same account that you use to access your Web server, or an account that has identical `read` and `write` privileges. This helps ensures the server has proper access to the AltaVista Forum files.

> Windows NT installation procedure

> Digital UNIX installation procedure

> Solaris installation procedure

### Windows NT installation procedure

1. Locate the applicable subdirectory for your system on the AltaVista Forum CD: `\nti386` for Intel-based systems or `\ntalpha` for Alpha-based systems.
2. From the File Manager, open the pull-down menu under File, click on Run and enter:

   `SETUP.EXE`

   The installation procedure prompts you for information throughout the installation procedure.

3. Click on Yes to accept the license terms and conditions. (See LICENSE.TXT on your CD for complete license text.)
4. Digital recommends that you be logged in to the same user account used to install the Web server, or one with identical read and write privileges. This recommendation appears during installation, giving you the opportunity to log in again on a suitable account if necessary.
5. Enter the destination directory location for AltaVista Forum. The default directory location is:

   `C:\WIN32APP\AVF\`

6. Enter the registration number found on your Product Registration Card. Be sure to enter both the alphabetic and numeric parts of the registration number.
7. Select the type of Web server that will be used with AltaVista Forum.
8. Specify the directory names for the hidden and visible base directories. (For more information about these directories and where to locate them, refer to the Visible and Hidden Directories section.)
9. Specify a directory to contain access-control information for your forums. The default directory is:

   `C:\WIN32APP\AVF\visible\aca-1`

10. Specify a password for the wf_admin username. Remember this username and password; you need it to create and administer your forums.
11. Review your installation choices and click on Next to copy the files to the specified areas. When all the files are copied, the installation procedure is complete. If the installation procedure reports a problem, check the Windows NT log
    file `upgrade.log`. Windows NT systems store installation and upgrade information in this file in the installation directory.
12. Complete post-installation tasks as described in the Post-Installation Procedures section of this document.

### Digital UNIX installation procedure

1. Mount the AltaVista Forum CD using the following command. The device name (`rz*c`) and mount point (`mnt_point`) arguments are dependent on your specific installation.

   `#mount -r -t cdfs -o noversion /dev/rz*c /mnt_point`

2. Digital recommends that you be logged in to the same user account which the Web server (httpd) runs as. Log on to this account using the following command:

   `> su account_name`

3. Create a directory from which to install AltaVista Forum software. Make sure the http server can write in this directory. Then, `cd` to that directory.
4. Untar the files into that directory, as follows:

   `> tar xf /mnt_point/avf20du.tar`

5. Run wgw-configure using the following command:

   `./wgw-configure`

6. Read the license (`license.txt`) found on your CD. Enter yes to accept the license terms and conditions. You are asked to confirm your acceptance of the license.
7. Enter your httpd user account. You are asked to confirm the httpd user account name.
8. Specify the directory names for the hidden and visible base directories. You are asked to confirm your choices. (For more information about these directories and where to locate them, see the Visible and Hidden Directories section.)
9. Specify a directory to contain access-control information for your forums. The default directory name is `aca-1`.
10. Specify a password for the wf_admin username. Remember this username and password; you need it to create and administer your forums.
11. Enter your organization name.
12. Make sure that your Web server account has read access to the AltaVista Forum installation base directory, and has read and write access to the hidden and visible base directories. (For more information, see the Visible and Hidden Directories section.)
13. To complete the installation of the background service, enter:

    `./wgw-configure -install_background`

14. Complete post-installation tasks as described in the Post-Installation Procedures section of this document.

### Solaris installation procedure

1. Insert the AltaVista Forum CD into your CD drive and enter the following command:

   `cd /cdrom/alta_vista_forum/solaris`

2. Digital recommends that you be logged in to the same user account which the Web server (httpd) runs as. Log on to this account using the following command:

   `> su account_name`

3. Create a directory from which to install AltaVista Forum software. Make sure the http server can write in this directory. Then, `cd` to that directory.
4. Untar the files into that directory, as follows:

   `> tar xf /mnt_point/avf20so.tar`

5. Run wgw-configure using the following command:

   `./wgw-configure`

6. Read the license (`license.txt`) found on your CD. Enter yes to accept the license terms and conditions. You are asked to confirm your acceptance of the license.
7. Enter your httpd user account. You are asked to confirm the httpd user account name.
8. Specify the directory names for the hidden and visible base directories. You are asked to confirm your choices. (For more information about these directories and where to locate them, refer to the Visible and Hidden Directories section.)
9. Specify a directory to contain access-control information for your forums. The default directory name is `aca-1`.
10. Specify a password for the wf_admin username. Remember this username and password; you need it to create and administer your forums.
11. Enter your organization name.
12. Make sure that your Web server account has read access to the AltaVista Forum installation base directory, and has read and write access to the hidden and visible base directories. (For more information, see the Visible and Hidden Directories section.)
13. To complete the installation of the background service, enter:

    `./wgw-configure -install_background`

14. Complete post-installation tasks as described in the Post-Installation Procedures section of this document.

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## Post-Installation Instructions

Perform the following post-installation steps to ensure that the Web server and AltaVista Forum communicate properly and that users can access AltaVista Forum:

1. Make sure that your Web server account (Windows NT) or Web server username (UNIX) has read access to the AltaVista Forum installation base directory, and has read and write access to the hidden and visible base directories. (For more information, see the Visible and Hidden Directories section.)
2. Make sure that your Web server is properly configured. (For more information, see the Configuring Web Servers section.)
3. Provide your forums' URL to people whom you want to participate, and let them know of any other requirements for participation (such as the need to sign into your Summit before participating in its forums). If you named your access control area `/aca-1` during installation, then typical URLs for accessing your forums will look like this:

   Netscape and NCSA Servers: `http://server.company.com/forums/aca-1/dispatch.cgi`

   Microsoft IIS Servers: `http://server.company.com:port/forums/aca-1/dispatch.exe?`

   Purveyor Web Servers: `http://server.company.com/forums/aca-1/dispatch.exe`

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## Visible and Hidden Directories

The AltaVista Forum uses three directories: one for the installed software and two for databases. One database contains files that are visible to browser users who are accessing your forums, and the other contains hidden files for internal use only. The directories on Windows NT are:

> Visible: `C:\win32app\AVF\visible`

> Hidden: `C:\win32app\AVF\hidden`

The visible directory must be addressable by a URL given to your HTTP server, and the hidden directory must not be addressable. You assign the URL for the `\visible` directory when you configure your Web server.

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## Upgrading your installation

If you have already installed AltaVista Forum, you can choose to install a new access control area, update the current installation, or uninstall the product.

### Upgrading on Windows NT

To perform upgrade operations on Windows NT:

1. Complete steps 1 through 4 of the AltaVista Forum installation procedure
   for Windows NT.
2. Choose one of the following options:
   - Install a new access control area
   - Upgrade the current installation
   - Uninstall the current installation
3. If you chose to create a new access control area:
   - Enter the registration number found on your Product Registration Card.
   - Be sure to enter both the alphabetic and numeric parts of the registration number.
   - Specify a directory to contain the new access-control area.
   - Review your installation choices and click on Next to create the new
     access control area..
4. If you chose to update your existing installation:
   - Be sure to enter both the alphabetic and numeric parts of the registration number.
   - Review your installation choices and click on Next to copy the files to the specified areas. Upgrade information is reported for existing discussion and documentation forums.
5. If you chose to uninstall your existing AltaVista Forum installation, click on Next. All AltaVista Forum data and access control areas in the current directory are deleted.

### Upgrading on Digital UNIX or Sun Solaris

To perform upgrade operations on Digital UNIX or Sun Solaris:

1. Log in to the same user account which the Web server (httpd) runs as using the following command:

   `> su account_name
   `

2. Go to the directory containing the AltaVista Forum files.
3. Untar the files into that directory, using the applicable command for your platform:

   `> tar xf /mnt_point/avf20du`
   `> tar xf /mnt_point/avf20so`

4. Run `wgw-configure upgrade` using the following command:

   `./wgw-configure -upgrade`

5. Enter yes to confirm that you are running under the same user account used to install the Web server, or one with identical read and write privileges.
6. Enter and confirm your httpd user account name. Messages are displayed indicating which access control area and which forums are being updated.
7. To complete the installation of the background service, enter:

   `./wgw-configure -install_background`

To create a new access control area on a Digital UNIX or Sun Solaris system, run `wgw-configure` using the following command:

`./wgw-configure
`

If you are upgrading AltaVista Forum from a previous installation, run `wgw-configure -upgrade` first, then run `wgw-configure` to create the new access control area.

To uninstall AltaVista Forum, remove the directory containing the AltaVista Forum files using the`rm` command.

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## Configuring Web servers

Once you have installed AltaVista Forum, you must configure your Web server to support forums. Follow the relevant link to see the configuration procedure for your server type.

> Netscape Communications Server

> NCSA

> Purveyor

> Microsoft IIS

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## Netscape Servers

These servers run on Digital UNIX and NT systems.

To configure AltaVista Forum to run on a Netscape Communications Server, you must complete the following tasks:

1. Log into the Server Manager user interface
2. Assign a URL to the `/visible` directory
3. Configure per-directory configuration files
4. Activate CGI as a file type
5. Restart the server

### Task 1: Log into Netscape Server Manager

1. Log in to the Netscape Server Manager. You'll need access to the Server Manager user name and password. Your browser displays the Netscape Server Manager access page, which lists the Netscape servers installed on this machine.
2. Click the "Netscape Communications Server" (default port: 80) link. Your browser displays the Netscape Server Manager main menu page for this server.

### Task 2: Assign URL to the `/visible` directory

1. In the URL Configuration section of the Server Manager page, click the "Map URL to a local directory" link. Your browser displays the URL Mappings form.
2. Enter the URL you wish to assign to the `/visible` directory in the URL Prefix field. The URL should be a meaningful name to you and the AltaVista Forum user community. A typical URL for forum access might be:

   `http://server.company.com/forum/`

3. Enter the directory path that maps to the URL. If you've observed the naming convention recommended by Digital, the directory is:

   NT: `C:\WIN32APP\AVF\visible`

   Digital UNIX: `/usr/forum/visible`

4. Click the Make These Changes button. Your browser displays a confirmation form describing the changes you have made. If you are satisfied with the changes, click "Return to Server Manager".

### Task 3: Configure per-directory configuration files

1. In the Access Control and Dynamic Configuration/Dynamic Configuration section of the Server Manager page, select "Configure per-directory configuration files." The Dynamic Configuration Form is displayed.
2. Select "Infer base from URL."
3. Make sure that the "file name" is `.nsconfig`
4. Select the "search subdirectories" option.
5. Leave the "disabled types" box empty.
6. Click the Make These Changes button. Your browser displays a confirmation form describing the changes you have made. If you are satisfied with the changes, click "Return to Server Manager".

### Task 4: Activate CGI as a file type

1. In the CGI and Server-Parsed HTML section of the Server Manager page, select "Activate CGI as a file type for part of your server". The Activate CGI as a File Type Form is displayed.
2. Select the "I'd like to activate CGI as a file type" option.
3. Click the Make These Changes button. Your browser displays a confirmation form describing the changes you have made. If you are satisfied with the changes, click "Return to Server Manager".

### Task 5: Restart the server

1. In the Server Control section of the Server Manager page, click the "Start up, restart, or shut down the server" link. Your browser displays the Process Control form.
2. Click the Restart button. Your browser displays a confirmation form. Follow the instructions on the form to insure that the server has been successfully restarted.
3. Once you have confirmed the server has restarted, click "Return to Server Manager".

You have completed your Netscape Web server configuration. Continue to the Getting Started section for further instructions.

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## NCSA Servers (Digital UNIX or Sun Solaris)

1. Make sure that the `ExecCGI` option is enabled in the `access.conf` file. You can have other options listed as well. The following is a valid Options line:

   `Options Indexes ExecCGI`

2. Make sure that CGI scripts can be activated in directories other than the `cgi-bin` area. You should have the following line in your `srm.conf` file:

   `AddType application/x-http-cgi .cgi`

3. Check the access-control file name in the `srm.conf` file. If it is not `.htaccess` you will have to edit the line after configuring AltaVista Forum. The line should read as follows:

   `AccessFileName .htaccess`

4. You need to have your Web server point to the visible base directory. If you have `FollowSymLinks` set to "on" in the `access.conf` file, then a soft link in your `DocumentRoot` directory structure will work.
5. As another option, you can define an alias in the `srm.conf` file.
6. Stop and restart the server to have the changes you have made take effect.

You have completed your NCSA Web server configuration. Continue to the Getting Started section for further instructions.

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## Purveyor Servers (NT Only)

If you are configuring your Purveyor server for use with AltaVista Forum for the first time, complete all five tasks listed below. If you have already configured Purveyor for use with AltaVista Forum, but want to configure an additional Access Control Area, complete task 1, skip tasks 2 and 3, and complete task 4, Configure Access Control Area.

If you want to use AltaVista Forum with another Web server, on the same port, or if you want your Purveyor Web server to serve more than AltaVista Forum files, refer to the Purveyor NT Web server and Virtual Servers section for further configuration instructions.

To configure Purveyor for use with AltaVista Forum, you must complete the following tasks:

1. Add TCP/IP port number
2. Set up Purveyor realm
3. Set up virtual server
4. Configure access control area
5. Configure hidden area

### Task 1: Add TCP/IP Port Number

1. Double click on the Purveyor icon in the Purveyor program group to access the server configuration interface. Purveyor displays the Purveyor Configuration Window.
2. Click the Main Settings tab.
3. In the TCP/IP Port field on the Main Settings page, enter your TCP/IP port number (the default is 80).
4. Click the OK button.

### Task 2: Set up Purveyor Realm

1. Click on the Realms tab in the Purveyor Configuration window.
2. In the Realm Name field on the Realms page, enter a realm name for AltaVista Forum (for example, `forums`). This will also be the URL alias for access to the `\visible` directory.
3. Click the Use External Authentication DLL check box, and, in the field below the check box, specify the location of the DLL, which is in the path name for the directory where you installed AltaVista Forum. The default location of the DLL is:

   `C:\WIN32APP\AVF\ext_auth.dll`

4. Click the Set button.
5. Click the OK button.

### Task 3: Set up Virtual Server

1. Click the Virtual Servers in the Purveyor Configuration window.
2. In the Data Directory field, enter the directory where you installed AltaVista Forum. The default AltaVista Forum installation directory is:

   `C:\WIN32APP\AVF`

3. In the Realm field, click the down-arrow to display the Purveyor realms you have created.
4. Select the realm name you created in Task 2 (for example, `forums`.)
5. In the Description field, enter a description for this virtual server (such as "AltaVista Forum Server").
6. In the CGI Script Directory field, enter the name of the `visible` directory, not the complete pathname, that you specified in the AltaVista Forum installation procedure. For example, if you used the default pathname for your visible directory:

   `C:\WIN32APP\AVF\visible`

   specify the directory name in the CGI Script Directory field:

   `visible`

7. Click on Set button. Purveyor displays the message:

   "This Virtual Server Name is already listed. Do you wish to continue?"

8. Click the Yes button.
9. In the Purveyor Configuration window, click the Apply button.
10. Click the OK button.

### Task 4: Configure Access Control Area

1. Click the Main Settings tab on the Purveyor Configuration screen..
2. Click the Stop button to stop the server.
3. Click the Start button to restart the server.
4. Click the Access Control button, which invokes the File Manager.
5. Click once on the AltaVista Forum write directory. If you followed the directory naming convention recommended by Digital when you installed AltaVista Unplugged, the write directory is:

   `C:\WIN32APP\AVF\visible\aca-1\_w`

6. In the File Manager menu bar, select Edit Access Control from the Purveyor menu.
7. In the Type of Access drop-down menu, choose Allow-Group.
8. In the Realm Name field, specify the same realm that you specified in Task 2 (for example, `forums`).
9. In the Group Name drop-down menu, choose AltaVista Forum.
10. Click the Add button.
11. Click the Replace Old ACLs radio button.
12. Click the OK button.

### Task 5: Configure Hidden area

1. In File Manager, select your hidden directory, which you specified when you installed AltaVista Forum. By default, this is the hidden directory:

   `C:\WIN32APP\AVF\hidden`

2. In the File Manager menu bar, choose the Purveyor menu and its Edit Access Control menu item.
3. In the Type of Access drop-down menu, choose Reject-User.
4. In the Realm Name field, specify the same realm that you specified in Task 2 (for example, `avf`).
5. In the User Name field, click on the asterisk: *
6. Click the Add button.
7. Click the Replace Old ACLs radio button.
8. Click the OK button.

You have completed the configuration for Purveyor. Continue to the Getting Started section for further instructions.

### Purveyor NT Web server and Virtual Servers

If you want to use AltaVista Forum with another Web server, on the same port, or if you want your Purveyor Web server to serve more than AltaVista Forum files, then you need to create a new virtual server. (Purveyor and Netscape Web servers can access the same AltaVista Forums without interfering with each other since they use, by default, different ports.)

To create a new virtual server, you need to allocate another IP address to your NT server, and you need to configure the virtual server host name and IP address in the TCP/IP configuration section, which you access using the Control Panel/Network application from the Main program group. (For more information, see the Purveyor online Help.)

If other virtual servers share the AltaVista Forum base directory (by default, `C:\WIN32APP\AVF`), then use the Configure Hidden Area section, applying it to the corresponding realm for each of the virtual servers.

If you want to protect the AltaVista Forum base directory (by default, `C:\WIN32APP\AVF`) from browsing, you can use the Configure Hidden Area section, applying it to the base directory.

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## Microsoft IIS Servers

AltaVista Forum and the Microsoft IIS must both be installed on:

1. the primary domain controller
2. an NTFS drive

To configure the Microsoft IIS server, perform the following procedures. The first procedure describes setting user rights and the second procedure describes configuring Microsoft IIS for use with AltaVista Forum.

### Task 1: Set user rights:

1. In User Manager for Domains, select "User Rights" from the policies menu.
2. Grant the "Log on locally" right to the InternetGuests and InternetUsers group.
3. Select "Logon locally" from the "Right" pull down menu.
4. Click "Add".
5. Select "InternetGuests" from the "Names" listing.
6. Click "Add".
7. Select "InternetUsers" from the "Names" listing.
8. Click "Add".
9. Click "OK" to exit the Add Users and Groups window.
10. Click "OK" to exit the User Rights Policy window.

### Task 2: Configure an IIS server:

These steps assume that AltaVista Forum has already been installed and the Microsoft IIS server was selected during configuration.

1. Start the Microsoft IIS Manager.
2. Select the computer that corresponds to the WWW Service.
3. Select "Service Properties" from the Properties menu.
4. On the Service page change the Anonymous Logon username to `anonymous`, password `anonymous`.
5. Ensure that both Allow Anonymous and Basic (Clear Text) Password Authentication check boxes are selected, and that the Windows NT Challenge/Response box is not checked.
6. Select the Directories tab.
7. In the Directories page, you have to add a new virtual path. Click the Add... button.
8. Type the full drive and path for AltaVista Forum visible directory in the Directory field:

   `C:\WIN32APP\AVF\visible`

9. Ensure the Virtual Directory radio button is selected and enter an Alias for the visible directory, for example, `forums` . This establishes a URL for users to access your Forum.
10. Ensure that both Read and Execute access checkboxes are selected.
11. Click OK.
12. Upon returning to the Directories page, it is suggested, though not required, that the Directory Browsing Allowed checkbox be left unchecked. Doing so means that users cannot browse the host's directory structure.
13. Click OK.
14. If WWW Service is currently running, select Stop Service from the Properties menu, then select Start Service. Otherwise, just select Start Service.

You have completed your Microsoft IIS Server configuration. Continue to the Getting Started section for further instructions.

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## Getting Started

As the Administrator, the basic tasks you need to accomplish in order to start using AltaVista Forum are:

1. Enter the Summit as described in the following section.
2. Read the on-line help in AltaVista Forum for complete and detailed information about creating and managing Forums.
3. Enter the administration menu by clicking on the following hotspot at the bottom of the Summit page:
   [Summit Administration]
4. Use the options in the AltaVista Forum administration menu to create Forums, and, if you wish, change the look and feel of your Forum pages.
5. Add a group of authorized users for each Forum you create.
6. Publicize your URL to people whom you want to participate in your Forum.

For a complete and detailed explanation of AltaVista Forum features, functionality, and administrator tasks, please consult the AltaVista Forum online help system.

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## Entering the Summit

If you named your access control area `/aca-1`, then a typical URL that you use to access the default Summit would be:

- Netscape and NCSA Servers: `http://server.company.com/forums/aca-1/dispatch.cgi`
- Microsoft IIS Servers: `http://server.company.com/forums/aca-1/dispatch.exe?`
- Purveyor Web servers: `http://server.company.com/forums/aca-1/dispatch.exe`

Use a web browser to open the AltaVista Forum URL. After opening your forum's URL, your browser displays the default Summit, which lists any available Forums. You can use the administrative features of this product to customize portions of the default Summit, to create and delete forums, and so forth. If you choose, you can also design your own custom Summit page.

For a complete and detailed explanation of AltaVista Forum features, functionality, and administrator tasks, please consult the AltaVista Forum online help system.

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## Technical Support From Digital

Digital provides technical support for AltaVista Forum through the Internet. Please contact us at:

- World Wide Web: http://www.americas.digital.com/wf/isbutechsup
- E-mail: altavista-support@digital.com

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## We Value Your Feedback!

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