Web Application Requirements (Master Data Services)
Master Data Manager is a web application hosted by Internet Information Services (IIS). Master Data Manager works best when viewed in Internet Explorer (IE) 7 or later; IE 6 is not supported. InPrivate Browsing will only work if SQL Server 2012 SP1 is installed. For best results:
In IE 8 or 9, turn off the compatibility view.
In IE 10 or 11, turn on the compatibility view.
Use Master Data Services Configuration Manager to create and configure the Master Data Manager web application. Master Data Services Configuration Manager configures IIS on the local computer, so it is best for initial web configuration tasks. For example, configure a Master Data Services environment with a single Master Data Manager web application, or configure the first web application in a scale-out deployment of Master Data Services. Use IIS tools to perform more complex tasks, such as configuring multiple web servers in a scale-out deployment.
Note
Any computer on which you install components of Master Data Services must be licensed. For more information, refer to the End User License Agreement (EULA).
Requirements
Operating System
The following Windows operating systems include the Internet Information Services (IIS) functionality required for the Master Data Services web application and web service.
SQL Server 2012 Developer (64-bit) x64 |
SQL Server 2012 Enterprise (64-bit) x64 |
SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence (64-bit) x64 |
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For a full list of the Windows operating systems that are supported for your edition of SQL Server, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2012.
Microsoft Silverlight
To work in the Master Data Manager web application, Silverlight 5 must be installed on the client computer. If you do not have the required version of Silverlight, you will be prompted to install it when you navigate to an area of the web application that requires it. You can install Silverlight 5 from here.
Role and Role Services (Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 operating systems)
On Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you can use Server Manager, which is available in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), to install the Web Server (IIS) role and the following required role services.
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On Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems, use Programs and Features in Control Panel to enable these options in the Windows Features dialog box.
Web Server Common HTTP Features Static Content Default Document Directory Browsing HTTP Errors Application Development ASP.NET .NET Extensibility ISAPI Extensions ISAPI Filters Health and Diagnostics HTTP Logging Request Monitor Security Windows Authentication Request Filtering Performance Static Content Compression Management Tools IIS Management Console |
Role and Role Services (Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8 operating systems)
On Windows Server 2012, you can use Server Manager, which is available in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), to install the Web Server (IIS) role and the following required role services.
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On the Windows 8 operating system, use Programs and Features in Control Panel to enable these options in the Windows Features dialog box.
Internet Information Services Web Management Tools IIS Management Console World Wide Web Services Application Development .NET Extensibility 3.5 .NET Extensibility 4.5 ASP.NET 3.5 ASP.NET 4.5 ISAPI Extensions ISAPI Filters Common HTTP Features Default Document Directory Browsing HTTP Errors Static Content [Note: Do not install WebDAV Publishing] Health and Diagnostics HTTP Logging Request Monitor Performance Static Content Compression Security Request Filtering Windows Authentication |
Features (Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 operating systems)
On Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you can use Server Manager to install the following required features.
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On Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems, use Programs and Features in Control Panel to enable these options in the Windows Features dialog box.
.NET Framework 3.0 Features WCF Activation HTTP Activation Non-HTTP Activation Windows Process Activation Service Process Model .NET Environment Configuration APIs |
Features (Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8 operating systems)
On Windows Server 2012, you can use Server Manager to install the following required features.
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On the Windows 8 operating system, use Programs and Features in Control Panel to enable these options in the Windows Features dialog box.
.NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0) .NET Framework 4.5 Advanced Services ASP.NET 4.5 WCF Services HTTP Activation [Note: This is required.] TCP Port Sharing Windows Process Activation Service Process Model .NET Environment Configuration APIs |
Accounts and Permissions
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Windows account |
You must log on to the web server computer with a Windows account that has permission to configure Windows roles, role services, and features, and to create and manage application pools, web sites, and web applications in IIS on the local computer. |
Service account |
When you create the Master Data Manager web application in Master Data Services Configuration Manager, you must specify an identity for the application pool that the application runs in. This account can be different from the service account that was specified when the Master Data Services database was created. This identity must be a domain user account, and it is added to the mds_exec database role in the Master Data Services database for database access. For more information, see Database Logins, Users, and Roles (Master Data Services). This account is also added to a Master Data Services Windows group, MDS_ServiceAccounts, which is granted permission to the temporary compilation directory, MDSTempDir, in the file system. For more information, see Folder and File Permissions (Master Data Services). The application pool account needs the VIEW SERVER STATE permission, to avoid server errors. For example, the MDS Validate Version command fails with a server error. For more information, see MDS Validate Version command fails with a server error in SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2014 |
See Also
Tasks
Create a Master Data Manager Web Application (Master Data Services)
Concepts
Web Configuration Page (Master Data Services Configuration Manager)