Internal local web server

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1. LMS - HTTP Compression

The configuration can be made either before the hotfix installation (recommended) OR after the hotfix installation.

1.1 Pre-Installation configuration (Recommended):

Client machine:
To enable compression you need to:
1. Open the file Preferences.ini from: <HOTFIX FOLDER>\Setup Preferences\Preferences.ini
2. Set the parameter HttpCompression to 1 (default is 0)
Server machine:
Instructions are in the following link: HTTP Compression


1.2 Post-Installation configuration:

Client machine:
To enable compression you need to:
1. Close the KnowBook Application
2. Click the Start \ Programs \ KnowBook \ Settings \ KnowBook Settings
File Compression1.JPG
3. In the left frame of the Configuration Editor window select KnowBookSettings
4. In the right frame check the HttpCompression checkbox
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5. Click OK
Server machine:
Instructions are in the following link: HTTP Compression


2. Internal Local Web Server

The Internal local web server is a self-hosted IIS that is required to run Captivate packages.


Configuration is made on the client machine only, and can be made either before the hotfix installation (recommended) OR after the hotfix installation.


2.1 Pre-Installation configuration (recommended):

To enable hosting IIS you need to:
1. Open the file Preferences.ini from: <HOTFIX FOLDER>\Setup Preferences\Preferences.ini
2. Set the parameter UseLocalIIS to 1 (default is 0)


2.2 Post-Installation configuration:

To enable hosting IIS you need to:
1. Login to the client machine with a user with administrator permissions
2. Browse to the Hotfix folder: <HOTFIX FOLDER>\Client\Executables\UltiDev Web Server and run the file UltiDev.WebServer.msi
3. Open a Command Line window and browse to this folder:
<KNOWBOOK CLIENT FOLDER>\Application\Components\KB.V.2.0.0.0
4. Run the file PostDeployment.exe by typing the following:
PostDeployment.exe initlocaliis
5. Click the Start \ Programs \ KnowBook \ Settings \ KnowBook Settings
IIS 3.JPG
6. In the left frame of the Configuration Editor window select KnowBookSettings
7. In the right frame check the UseLocalIIS checkbox
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8. Click OK.