Installation Instructions

Create a folder structure on the server where you want to install the application, for example C:\Program Files\Net iD Portal\, and copy the folders from the zip file.
The folder structure should look like this:

Modify the following files with the SQL server connection string given below:

<add name="nip" connectionString="Data Source=SQL.domain.local\InstanceName;Initial Catalog=NiP;Integrated Security=SSPI;MultipleActiveResultSets=False;" />
<add name="nip_log" connectionString="Data Source=QL.domain.local\InstanceName;Initial Catalog=NiP_EFOS_log;Integrated Security=SSPI;MultipleActiveResultSets=False;" />
<add name="nip_logClient" connectionString="Data Source=QL.domain.local\InstanceName;Initial Catalog=NiP_EFOS_logClient;Integrated Security=SSPI;MultipleActiveResultSets=False;" />

Create a service account in Active Directory, for example nipapi.

Give the service account write permissions to the following folders:

Create a SSL Certificate to use with the API.

Give the service account read permissions to the SSL Certificate.
(MMC Snap-in > Local Certificates > Right click SSL Certificate and click Manage private keys).

Start IIS Manager and click Application Pools.

Add a new Application Pool.

Enter the information as shown in the picture and then click OK.

Right click the newly created application pool and click Advanced Settings.

In the Identity box change from ApplicationPoolIdentity to your service account.

Change Load User Profile from False to True.

Add Website. The "Default Web Site" node can be used as well, the process is the same.
Make sure you choose the right Application Pool and to bind both http:// and https:// to this website.

Right click the newly created website, and then click Add Virtual Directory…​.

In the Alias box, enter an appropriate name, for example api.

In the Physical path box, browse to the WebServiceApplication folder and select it.

Click OK.

Right click the newly created Virtual Directory, click Convert to application, and then click OK.

Edit the included PowerShell script to match the $exePath with your current configuration.

$serviceName = "Net iD Portal Generic Service"
$exePath = "C:\Program Files\Net iD Portal\GenericService\SecMaker.NiP.GS.exe" "Installing SecMaker NiP Generic Service"
New-Service -BinaryPathName $exePath -Name $serviceName -StartupType Automatic

Run the PowerShell script.

Run services.msc to make sure that the service was installed correctly.

Edit the included PowerShell script to match the $exePath with your current configuration.

$serviceName = "Net iD Portal Timer Service"
$exePath = "C:\Program Files\Net iD Portal\TimerService\SecMaker.NiP.TS.exe" "Installing SecMaker NiP Timer Service"
New-Service -BinaryPathName $exePath -Name $serviceName -StartupType Automatic

Run the PowerShell script.

Run services.msc to make sure that the service was installed correctly.

Right click the newly created windows services (GenericService and TimerService).

On the Log On tab do the following settings:

On the Recovery tab do the following settings:

Start the services.

Copy the extracted files to your Net iD Portal Installation Directory. In the previous step we chose C:\Program Files\Net iD Portal\ as our Installation directory. The folder structure should now look like this:

Open the file config.js located in the folder <Gui.Version.Number>. In this example the file has the path:
C:\Program Files\Net iD Portal\1.5.18\config.js

Edit config.js and change the following so that it matches the URL of your installation:

"backendUrl": "http://devtest.secmaker.com/dev/"

"backendUrl": "https://nip.company.com/api/"

Save the file.