Choosing Installation Type (API)

There are two options of installing the API module which define how technicians will access the API module:

• Installing as a web site — This configuration gives you the advantage of having a "nice" URL for accessing the API module such as "https://www.example.com/" (or "https://api.example.com/" if you have a web site with a third-level domain name).

• Installing into a virtual directory — In this configuration, your URL for accessing the API module will include the virtual directory name (such as "https://www.example.com/api/").

By default, all Alloy Navigator web applications are deployed to "Alloy Navigator Site," a dedicated website on your IIS web server, on a custom port 81. However, you can decide to deploy the applications to the default website in IIS or create a new IIS website with settings that are specific to the requirements of your organization. To meet industry standard security requirements, you could consider switching over to HTTPS.

INFO: For instructions on how to configure Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for a site, see Microsoft: How to enable SSL for all customers who interact with your Web site in IIS.