HIFIS Server Configuration

The Roles and Features for services on Windows Server

The configuration of any HIFIS installation begins with the server. This server does not need to access
the greater World Wide Web but it does need access to the National Homelessness Information System
(NHIS). The following is a list of Server Roles, Features, and the NHIS link.

Server Roles and Features

To enable Server Roles and Features you will need to open the Server Manager and then click on
Manage then Add Roles and Features. This will bring up a utility to configure these settings. Click
through until you get to the Server Roles and then Features.

Server Roles

 File and Storage Services

o Storage Services
 Web Server (IIS)
o Web Server
 Common HTTP Features
 Default Document
 Directory Browsing
 HTTP Errors
 Static Content
o Health and Diagnostics
 HTTP Logging
o Performance
 Static Content Compression
o Security
 Request Filtering
o Application Development
 .NET Extensibility 4.6
 ASP .NET 4.6
 ISAPI Extensions
 ISAPI Filters
o Management Tools
 IIS Management Console

HIFIS Internal Use Only Last Edited May 25, 2020

Features

 .NET Framework 4.6 Features

o .NET Framework 4.6
o ASP .NET 4.6
o WCF Services
 HTTP Activation
 TCP Port Sharing
 SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support
 Windows Defender Features
o Windows Defender
o GUI for Windows Defender
 Windows PowerShell
o Windows PowerShell 5.1
o Windows PowerShell ISE
 Windows Process Activation Services
o Process Model
o Configuration API’s
 WoW64 Support

Whitelist NHIS Connection

HIFIS itself does not rely on an internet connection to function. However, it does need the ability to
connect to NHIS for registration and data export. This is facilitated by whitelisting the following URL on
you server https://webservices.hifis.ca/NHIS.svc

HIFIS Internal Use Only Last Edited May 25, 2020