You can install MDriven Server locally on Windows 7 Enterprise with IIS Express and Microsoft WebMatrix by following the dedicated Windows 7 Enterprise installation guide.
Use the Windows 7 Enterprise installation guide
Use HowTos:Install MDriven Server on Windows 7 Enterprise when the standard Windows IIS installation procedure does not work on Windows 7 Enterprise. The guide describes how to:
- Install Microsoft Web Platform Installer and Microsoft WebMatrix 3.
- Confirm that IIS Express is installed.
- Open the folder that contains MDriven Server in WebMatrix.
- Enable an SSL connection in Site → Settings.
- Run MDriven Server locally and open its HTTPS address.
- Register an initial administrator account and evolve the administration database.
- Prepare the user account named
a, which MDriven Turnkey uses.
Choose the correct installation path
| Your situation | Use this guidance |
|---|---|
| You are installing MDriven Server locally on Windows 7 Enterprise and encounter problems with the standard Windows installation. | Follow Install MDriven Server on Windows 7 Enterprise. |
| You are installing MDriven Server on Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows Server 2016 with IIS. | Follow Installing MDriven Server on Windows. |
| You are deploying MDriven Server and Turnkey Core to IIS using the Core-server deployment approach. | Follow Deploying MDriven Server & Turnkey Core on IIS. |
| You need to configure MDrivenServer to authenticate users with Windows Authentication. | Follow MDrivenServer with Windows authentication. |
Important first-run tasks
After the local server starts, create an administrator account such as admin. Do not use a as this first administrator account: a is the account name used by MDriven Turnkey.
After you sign in, open Admin area → Infos, errors and MDrivenServer evolve and select Evolve Admin database. Then use AutoForm with databaseIdentity set to admin to inspect ASP_User. From there, you can change the existing a user name if needed, sign out, and register a with a password you control.