External DMZ Server
Installation Steps
The BusinessPlus installer allows external server installations for a few of the Web applications. These servers may also be referred to as a "DMZ server." An external server is a publicly accessible server that resides outside your network or firewall. In this configuration, the server may not have access to the internal database, so all requests for data must be forwarded through an internal BusinessPlus Web server.
The following Web products are available for this type of installation:
- Employee Online
- Recruitment
On the Installation Validation screen, enter your installation code and installation key to unlock one or more of the supported products. Only supported products may be selected; if any other product is selected in the Installation Validation screen, the option for an external server will not be displayed. Select the "Install as external server" box.
The Selected Applications screen displays an overview of the products to be installed. If any Service Packs are needed for Windows or any update to IE is needed, they will be displayed here and will be launched automatically. Generally, a Windows Service Pack or IE update will require a reboot. You will be prompted for this if necessary.
Next, enter configuration settings:
- Select the directory where the BusinessPlus supporting files will be installed.
- Enter the IP or name of the BusinessPlus Web server in the "Internal Web Server" field. This value will be written to config files so that Web requests will be properly redirected to the internal Web servers.
- Enter configuration settings for Recruitment and/or Employee Online.
Select the Next button on the Ready to Install screen to begin the installation.