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Before you can install and use the Velocity Web Services Client, you must first install Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS). If your organization isn’t comfortable providing remote access to your physical access control system, do not install IIS or the Velocity Web Services Client.
System Requirements
This version of the Velocity Web Services Client requires the following components:
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Prerequisite
The optional Velocity Web Services Client can be installed either as part of a full Velocity 3.8.4 installation or separately after the Velocity installation. After installing this client, you must also perform a few configuration and setup tasks.
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The Velocity Web Services Client only needs to be installed on your Velocity Server. If you want to install and use this optional client, you must first install Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS). The installer checks your system to see whether all of the prerequisites have been met.
Installing Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS)
Before you can install and use the Velocity Web Services Client, you must first install Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS) on either your standalone Workstation, Velocity Server or dedicated IIS Server. The following table shows which versions of Windows are supported by Velocity 3.8.4 for those computer roles.
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The following procedures are for installing IIS on Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019.
Installing IIS on Windows 10
Open Control Panel.
Locate and click on the ‘Turn Windows Features on or off' link.
In the resulting Windows Features dialog, expand the .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0), the .NET Framework 4.7 Advanced Services, and the Internet Information Services folders to reveal the available options.
Check [√]the following set of options, and then click OK. (Most of these options are shown in the next screen capture.)
.NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)
.NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0) > Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation
.NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0) > Windows Communication Foundation Non-HTTP Activation
.NET Framework 4.7 Advanced Services > ASP.NET 4.7
NET Framework 4.7 Advanced Services > WCF Services > TCP Port Sharing
Internet Explorer 11
Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility
Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Management Console
Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Scripting Tools
Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 WMI Compatibility
Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility
Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools > IIS Management Console
Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Application Development Features > .NET Extensibility 3.5
Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Application Development Features > .NET Extensibility 4.7
Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Application Development Features > ASP.NET 3.5
Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Application Development Features > ASP.NET 4.7
Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Application Development Features > ISAPI Extensions
Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Application Development Features > ISAPI Filters
Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Common HTTP Features > Default Document
Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Common HTTP Features > HTTP Errors
Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Common HTTP Features > Static Content
Internet Information Services > World Wide Web Services > Performance Features > Static Content Compression
Close the Control Panel.
Installing IIS on Windows Server 2016
Open Control Panel.
Locate and click on the ‘Turn Windows Features on or off’ link.
In the resulting Server Manager window, click the Features item (in the left pane), and then click the Add Features link.
In the resulting Add Roles and Features Wizard, provide the necessary information and click Next on each of the first few pages.
On the Select server roles page of the wizard, check [√]the Web Server (IIS) role, and click Next.
In the resulting dialog that asks ‘Add features that are required for Web Server (IIS)?’, check[√] the option to ‘Include management tools (if applicable)’, and click the Add Features button.
On the Select features page of the wizard, check [√]the following options (as shown in the next screen capture), and click Next.
.NET Framework 3.5 Features
.NET Framework 3.5 Features > .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)
.NET Framework 4.6 Features > ASP.NET 4.6
.NET Framework 4.6 Features > WCF Services > TCP Port Sharing
On the resulting Web Server Role (IIS) page of the wizard, read the displayed information, and click Next.
On the resulting Select role services page of the wizard, check [√] the following options (as shown in the next screen capture), and click Next.
Web Server
Web Server > Common HTTP Features
Web Server > Common HTTP Features > Default Document
Web Server > Common HTTP Features > Directory Browsing
Web Server > Common HTTP Features > HTTP Errors
Web Server > Common HTTP Features > Static Content
Web Server > Common HTTP Features > HTTP Redirection
Web Server > Health and Diagnostics
Web Server > Health and Diagnostics > HTTP Logging
Web Server > Performance
Web Server > Performance > Static Content Compression
Web Server > Security
Web Server > Security > Request Filtering
Web Server > Application Development
Web Server > Application Development > .NET Extensibility 3.5
Web Server > Application Development > .NET Extensibility 4.6
Web Server > Application Development > ASP.NET 3.5
Web Server > Application Development > ASP.NET 4.6
Web Server > Application Development > ISAPI Extensions
Web Server > Application Development > ISAPI Filters
Management Tools
Management Tools > IIS Management Console
Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility
Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility
Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Management Console
Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Scripting Tools
Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 WMI Compatibility
Management Tools > IIS Management Scripts and Tools
On the resulting Confirm installation selections page of the wizard, check [√] the option to ‘Restart the destination server automatically if required', and review the displayed information to determine whether it is correct.
If something is not correct, click Previous to return to the previous page and make the necessary changes.
If everything is correct, click Install.
On the Installation progress page of the wizard, progress messages are displayed until the installation is complete.
In the Server Manager window, verify that the Web Server (IIS) role was installed. You can then close the Server Manager window and the Control Panel.
Installing IIS on Windows Server 2019
Open Control Panel.
Locate and click on the ‘Programs and Features’ link.
Once in Programs and Features window click on 'Turn Windows Features on or off' link.
In the resulting Server Manager window, click the Dashboard item (in the left pane), and then click the Add roles and features link.
In the resulting Add Roles and Features Wizard | Before you Begin, click Next.
In the resulting Add Roles and Features Wizard | Installation Type, select Role-based or feature-based installation, click Next.
In the resulting Add Roles and Features Wizard | Server Selection, select Select a server from the server pool, click Next.
In the resulting Add Roles and Features Wizard | Server Roles, select Web Server (IIS).
In the resulting dialog that asks ‘Add features that are required for Web Server (IIS)?’, check[√] the option to ‘Include management tools (if applicable)’, and click the Add Features button then click Next.
On the Select features page of the wizard, check [√]the following options (as shown in the next screen capture), and click Next.
.NET Framework 3.5 Features
.NET Framework 3.5 Features > .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)
.NET Framework 4.7 Features
.NET Framework 4.7 Features > .NET Framework 4.7 (Installed)
.NET Framework 4.7 Features > WCF Services > TCP Port Sharing (Installed)
In the resulting Add Roles and Features Wizard | Web Server Role (IIS), read the displayed information, and click Next.
On the resulting Select role services page of the wizard, check [√] the following options (as shown in the next screen capture), and click Next.
Web Server
Web Server > Common HTTP Features
Web Server > Common HTTP Features > Default Document
Web Server > Common HTTP Features > Directory Browsing
Web Server > Common HTTP Features > HTTP Errors
Web Server > Common HTTP Features > Static Content
Web Server > Common HTTP Features > HTTP Redirection
Web Server > Health and Diagnostics
Web Server > Health and Diagnostics > HTTP Logging
Web Server > Performance
Web Server > Performance > Static Content Compression
Web Server > Security
Web Server > Security > Request Filtering
Web Server > Application Development
Web Server > Application Development > .NET Extensibility 3.5
Web Server > Application Development > .NET Extensibility 4.7
Web Server > Application Development > ASP.NET 3.5
Web Server > Application Development > ASP.NET 4.7
Web Server > Application Development > ISAPI Extensions
Web Server > Application Development > ISAPI Filters
Management Tools
Management Tools > IIS Management Console
Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility
Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility
Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Management Console
Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 Scripting Tools
Management Tools > IIS 6 Management Compatibility > IIS 6 WMI Compatibility
Management Tools > IIS Management Scripts and Tools
On the resulting Confirm installation selections page of the wizard, check [√] the option to ‘Restart the destination server automatically if required’, and review the displayed information to determine whether it is correct.
If something is not correct, click Previous to return to the previous page and make the necessary changes.
If everything is correct, click Install.
On the Installation progress page of the wizard, progress messages are displayed until the installation is complete.
In the Server Manager window, verify that the Web Server (IIS) role was installed. You can then close the Server Manager window and the Control Panel.
Configuring the network port used by the default IIS Web site
The Velocity Web Services Client works like a typical Web page and connects to Microsoft’s IIS using the HTTP protocol. The default network port is 80, which might already be used by some other program.
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From your Windows Server Start menu (on the computer where IIS and the Velocity Server are installed), select Administrative Tools ▶Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
In the Connections pane of the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager window, expand the computer name, expand Sites, and then click on Default Web Site.
In the Actions pane (under Edit Site), click on Bindings.
In the resulting Site Bindings dialog, click the HTTP entry, and then click on Edit.
In the resulting Edit Site Bindings dialog, enter the desired value (such as 8080) for the Port, and click OK.
Close the Site Bindings dialog.
In the Actions pane of the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager window (under Manage Web Site), click Stop, and then click Start.
Ensuring that the Network Port used by the Default IIS Web Site is Allowed Through Your Firewalls
Because the Velocity Web Services Client communicates across a shared network (instead of a dedicated physical security network), you will have to work with your network administrator to ensure that the network port used by the default IIS Web site is allowed through your firewalls. Some networks use the software firewall provided with Microsoft Windows, other networks use a software firewall provided by a different vendor (as shown in the following image), and high-security networks include hardware firewalls.
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Open the Windows 10 Control Panel, and click on the Windows Firewall link.
Click on the Advanced settings link (in the left column).
In the resulting Windows Firewall with Advanced Security window, click on Inbound Rules (in the left pane), and then click on New Rule… in the Actions pane.
On the Rule Type page of the resulting New Inbound Rule Wizard, select the Port option, and then click Next.
On the Protocol and Ports page, select the TCP option, select the Specific local ports option and enter the desired value (such as 8080), and then click Next.
On the Action page, click Next to accept the defaults.
On the Profile page, click Next to accept the defaults.
On the Name page, enter the required Name, optionally enter a Description, and click Finish.
This allows the Network Port used by the Default IIS Web Site through your Firewalls.
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Quick Tour of the Velocity Web Services Client
This section of the guide provides a high-level quick tour of the functionality available in the Velocity Web Services Client.
Logging into the Velocity Web Services Client
The Login page is used to log in to this client. Enter the Operator Name and Password of an existing Velocity operator, and click the Login button. If either the Operator Name or the Password is incorrect, the following error message is displayed:
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display an About dialog which shows version information for Velocity and the Velocity Web Services Client
open the Settings page where you can specify some options for the Velocity Web Services Client (including the “Landing Page” which is the default page displayed after you log in)
Open the Enrollment tab to set the Query Size which will determine the Enrollment Manager Search results (between 5 - 50). The default value is 10.
Open the Alarms tab to view the default fields:
Open the Events tab to view the default fields:
Select the Status Dashboard to view the default fields.
Click the Security Settings tab to view and modify the available fields.
logout from your current session (and return to the Login page)
Enrollment Page
The Enrollment page of the Velocity Web Services Client provides the most important functionality of Velocity’s Enrollment Manager.
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Alarms Page
The Alarms page of the Velocity Web Services Client provides the most important functionality of Velocity’s Alarm Viewer (including any pre-defined Instructions to the operator for a specific type of alarm and Notes entered by the operator to document their response to a specific alarm).
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By default, this page also includes an Events pane which provides the most important functionality of Velocity’s Event Viewer.
Events Page
The Events page of the Velocity Web Services Client displays the events detected by Velocity as they occur throughout the monitored system.
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Device Control Page
The Device Control page of the Velocity Web Services Client provides the hierarchical display of basic Velocity system components based on the operator role.
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Photo Call-Up Page
The Photo Call-Up page of the Velocity Web Services Client allows the user to see the most recent badges scanned into a reader with each credential’s general information.
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Reporting Page
The Reporting page of the Velocity Web Services Client provides the most important functionality of Velocity’s Report Manager.
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After you click Generate Report, a progress indicator is displayed until the request has been completed. If the report succeeds, a Report Generated dialog with an Open Report button is displayed. When you click the button, the resulting .PDF file is opened in a new tab of the current browser window.
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Status Dashboard Page
The Status Dashboard page of the Velocity Web Services Client displays information about:
Access Summary (Today)
People/Credentials
Live Events
Queued Downloads on your controllers
Live Events
Performance Status
Door Status
Status Viewer by Controllers/Ports/Xboxes
Status Bar
The status bar at the bottom of the Velocity Web Services Client shows the Status of the DIGI*TRAC Service running on the Velocity Server.
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