Modify a Web Services Application on a Remote Web Server (IIS)

If any details must be modified after the web services application is created, edit and save the web services application.

  • At least one web services application is available under Websites > [website] in the SMC tree.
  • The host certificate's subject name configured for the WSI instance settings on a Server project matches the server name on the Client/FEP. Additionally,
    - The root certificate (.cer file) of the host certificate or the self-signed certificate provided in the Host certificate field, of the selected WSI instance, is available in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities (TRCA) store of the Local machine certificates store on the Server computer as well as on the remote web server (IIS) hosted on Client/FEP computer.
  1. In the SMC tree, select Websites > [website] > [web services application].
  1. Click Edit .
  1. In the Server Information expander, do the following:
  • (Only in automatic mode) If required, edit the server service port to match the server service port number on the Server. The default port number is 8888.
  • (Only in automatic mode) Edit the project from which you want to obtain the information by clicking Projects and selecting a server project using the Project Information dialog box. Outdated projects are not available for selection.
  1. In the Project Information: Web Services Communication expander, proceed as follows:
  • In automatic mode, you can select a server project for linking to the web services application.
  • In automatic mode, you can select and link a WSI instance of a Server project to the web services application. The available web services instances for the selected project will be listed. The Communication mode and the web services port are automatically configured according to the Server project selected. If the Communication mode of the selected server project is Local, then the web application, is also created with the Local mode. In this case, you cannot work with the Windows App Client. Therefore, you have to manually edit the Communication mode of the server project to Secured and then Align with Server to update the Communication mode of the web application to Secured.
  • (To edit the web application in manual mode) Select the Manual configuration check box and edit the default port under Web Services Port, for the Secured (8443) communication type to change the default values.
  1. In the Web Application Details expander, do the following:
    a. Click Browse and select a web services application user. The user can be a local Windows user or a domain user.
    b. Enter the password for the web services application User.
  1. Click Save .
  • The web services application is modified.