[MS4W-Users] requesting help to set up MS4W with IIS

[Sven Schroeter]

Hi Mark,


with Windows we always have the problem that mapserv.exe is considered 
dangerous by many firewalls and is blocked.
Here is a way to work around this problem and at the same time include 
mapserv.exe as a FastCGI module.
I originally documented this in German, here is the translation:

Mapserver from MS4W as FastCGI module in IIS:
1. IIS Manager under Server Name -> FastCGI Settings -> Add Application.
     Path: C:\ms4w\Apache\cgi-bin\mapserv.exe, max number of instances: 0
2. allow ISAPI and CGI restrictions for C:\ms4w\Apache\cgi-bin\mapserv.exe
3. copy empty file mapserver.fcgi to directory ms in C:\inetpub\wwroot
4. on default website right mouse button -> add application ->alias: ms, 
path: C:\inetpub\wwroot\ms
5. handler mapping on ms -> add module mapping
     Request path: mapserver.fcgi Module: FastCgiModule executable file: 
C:\ms4w\Apache\cgi-bin\mapserv.exe
6. test: http://localhost/ms/mapserver.fcgi

  and my original doc in german with screenshots here: 
https://netgis.de/download/Mapserver_IIS.pdf

Best regards
Sven




Am 30.11.2021 um 23:16 schrieb Mark Volz via MS4W-Users:
>
> Hello,
>
> Our organization needs to use a newer version of apache than what is 
> available with MS4W 4.0.5.  I am considering possibly using IIS to 
> host our application. Unfortunately I am having trouble following the 
> instructions on https://ms4w.com/README_INSTALL.html#how-to-install-ms4w.
>
> Please let me know if you have more verbatim instructions on how to 
> use MS4W under IIS.  I would prefer to keep all my files under c:\ms4w 
> so that I can easily switch back to Apache when an updated version is 
> available.
>
> Is it possible to use Mapcache with IIS or is that not an option?
>
> Thank you for your help!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> *Mark Volz, GISP***
>
>
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