Install i-doit for Windows Server#

How to install i-doit on Windows operating system is described in this article.
The i-doit installation package for Windows is provided in the Customer Portal.

The contents of the package are as follows:

• i-doit Windows Installer.exe
• idoit-XX.zip
• src.zip
• windowsdesktop-runtime-6.0.14-win-x64.exe

The installation package will always include the latest i-doit version. Also the src.zip folder allows for an installation without internet connection.
Since the i-doit Windows installer requires windowsdesktop-runtime-6.0.14, this is also provided in case there is no internet connection available.

i-doit Windows installation#

After running the i-doit Windows Installer.exe you will see the following GUI:

After clicking Install, all the required items will be installed in the background.

The following will be installed:

• Apache 2.4
• PHP 8.X
• MariaDB 10.X
• i-doit

If the installation was successful, a small window with the message "i-doit has been installed successfully." will display.
After clicking OK a new browser tab with the localhost URL will be opened automatically and you can use i-doit to the full extent.

Configuration#

To configure PHP, MariaDB or Apache, you can find the respective config files in the following directories:

• PHP: C:\ProgramData\i-doit\php\php.ini

• MariaDB: C:\ProgramData\MariaDB\data\my.ini

• Apache: C:\ProgramData\i-doit\apache-2.4\conf\httpd.conf

Credentials#

The following credentials are set by the installer.

For i-doit Login credentials see here.

Setting up HTTPS (optional)#

The following instructions show you how to set up SSL for Windows with i-doit.
Only the steps required to configure HTTPS are described.
This section can be skipped.

Prerequisites#

First you need a valid certificate in .crt and .key format. You can create this with OpenSSL.
You can download and install OpenSSL here: OpenSSL
Once OpenSSL is installed, you can open Win64 OpenSSL Command Prompt via the Windows search bar by searching for "OpenSSL". Now enter the following command to create the certificate:

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OpenSSL req -x509 -sha256 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout private.key -out certificate.crt

The certificate and the private key have now been created in the folder in which the command was executed. Copy these, for example, to the folder ProgramData\i-doit\apache-2.4\conf\extra\.

Configuration steps#

1. Creating the ssl.conf file#

Navigate to your i-doit folder under ProgramData\i-doit\apache-2.4\conf\extra\ and create the file ssl.conf. The file should have the following content:

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<VirtualHost *:443>
   DocumentRoot "${SRVROOT}/htdocs"
   ServerName localhost

   SSLEngine on
   SSLCertificateFile "path/to/certificate.crt"
   SSLCertificateKeyFile "path/to/privatekey.key"

   <Directory "${SRVROOT}/htdocs">
       Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
       AllowOverride all
       Require all granted
       AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php
   </Directory>

   ErrorLog "logs/ssl_error.log"
   LogLevel warn

   <IfModule log_config_module>
       LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\"" combined
       LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b" common
       <IfModule logio_module>
           LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\" %I %O" combinedio
       </IfModule>
       CustomLog "logs/ssl_access.log" common
   </IfModule>
</VirtualHost>

Note: Customize the paths and configuration settings according to your own environment and make sure that your certificate and private key are located in the specified paths.

2. Adjustments in the httpd.conf#

Edit the httpd.conf file located under i-doit\apache-2.4\conf\ and add the following:

• Add lists 443 and comment out lists 80. As a result, i-doit will no longer be accessible via http.
• Also add the following lines: LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so and Include conf/extra/ssl.conf

The file should then look like this if nothing has been changed beforehand:

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Define SRVROOT "C:/ProgramData/i-doit/apache-2.4"

ServerRoot "${SRVROOT}"
#Listen 80
Listen 443

LoadModule actions_module modules/mod_actions.so
LoadModule alias_module modules/mod_alias.so
LoadModule allowmethods_module modules/mod_allowmethods.so
LoadModule asis_module modules/mod_asis.so
LoadModule auth_basic_module modules/mod_auth_basic.so
LoadModule authn_core_module modules/mod_authn_core.so
LoadModule authn_file_module modules/mod_authn_file.so
LoadModule authz_core_module modules/mod_authz_core.so
LoadModule authz_groupfile_module modules/mod_authz_groupfile.so
LoadModule authz_host_module modules/mod_authz_host.so
LoadModule authz_user_module modules/mod_authz_user.so
LoadModule autoindex_module modules/mod_autoindex.so
LoadModule cgi_module modules/mod_cgi.so
LoadModule dir_module modules/mod_dir.so
LoadModule env_module modules/mod_env.so
LoadModule headers_module modules/mod_headers.so
LoadModule include_module modules/mod_include.so
LoadModule isapi_module modules/mod_isapi.so
LoadModule ldap_module modules/mod_ldap.so
LoadModule log_config_module modules/mod_log_config.so
LoadModule mime_module modules/mod_mime.so
LoadModule mime_magic_module modules/mod_mime_magic.so
LoadModule negotiation_module modules/mod_negotiation.so
LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
LoadModule setenvif_module modules/mod_setenvif.so
LoadModule php_module "C:/ProgramData/i-doit/php/php8apache2_4.dll"
LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so
Include conf/extra/ssl.conf

PHPIniDir "C:/i-doit/php"

<IfModule unixd_module>
    User daemon
    Group daemon
</IfModule>

ServerAdmin admin@example.com

ServerName localhost:80
<Directory />
    AllowOverride all
    Require all granted
</Directory>


DocumentRoot "${SRVROOT}/htdocs"
<Directory "${SRVROOT}/htdocs">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
    AllowOverride all
    Require all granted
    AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php
</Directory>

<IfModule dir_module>
    DirectoryIndex index.html index.php
</IfModule>

<Files ".ht*">
    Require all granted
</Files>

ErrorLog "logs/error.log"

LogLevel warn

<IfModule log_config_module>
    LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\"" combined
    LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b" common
    <IfModule logio_module>
      LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\" %I %O" combinedio
    </IfModule>
    CustomLog "logs/access.log" common
<IfModule alias_module>
    ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "${SRVROOT}/cgi-bin/"
</IfModule>

<IfModule cgid_module>
</IfModule>

<Directory "${SRVROOT}/cgi-bin">
    AllowOverride all
    Options None
    Require all granted
</Directory>

<IfModule headers_module>
    RequestHeader unset Proxy early
</IfModule>

<IfModule mime_module>
    TypesConfig conf/mime.types
    AddType application/x-compress .Z
    AddType application/x-gzip .gz .tgz
</IfModule>

<IfModule proxy_html_module>
    Include conf/extra/proxy-html.conf
</IfModule>

<IfModule ssl_module>
    SSLRandomSeed startup builtin
    SSLRandomSeed connect builtin
</IfModule>

3. Restart Apache-Webserver#

• Press Win+R , type cmd and press Enter.
  
• Or type cmd in the Windows search bar to open the command prompt

Enter the following command to restart the Apache web server:

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C:\ProgramData\i-doit\apache-2.4\bin\httpd.exe -k restart

The Apache web server has now been restarted. Check the installation and whether i-doit is accessible via HTTPS.

That's it! Your i-doit installation is now configured for SSL on Windows.

Uninstallation#

To uninstall i-doit, the Apache2 service must be stopped first.
For this we enter the following command in the command prompt:

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C:\ProgramData\i-doit\apache-2.4\bin\httpd.exe -k stop

Once the Apache2 service is stopped, Apache2 can be uninstalled:

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C:\ProgramData\i-doit\apache-2.4\bin\httpd.exe -k uninstall

Afterwards MariaDB is uninstalled by removing MariaDB under Add or Remove Programs.

Now the i-doit folder must be deleted and the PHP PATH must be removed from the environment variables:

Discovery for Windows server#

In this section we describe how to install idoit Discovery.
The i-doit Discovery Package can be found on our website.

The contents of the package are as follows:

• i-doit Discovery Installer.exe
• idoit-XX.zip
• src.zip
• windowsdesktop-runtime-6.0.14-win-x64.exe

The installation package will always include the latest i-doit version as well as JDisc 5.0 and multiple JDisc add-ons. Also the src.zip folder allows for an installation without internet connection.
Since the i-doit Windows installer requires windowsdesktop-runtime-6.0.14, this is also provided in case there is no internet connection available.

Installation#

After running the i-doit Discovery Installer.exe you will see the following GUI:

After clicking Install, all the required items will be installed in the background.

The following will be installed:

• Apache 2.4
• PHP 8.X
• MariaDB 10.X
• i-doit
• JDisc 5.X
• JDisc JDisc Discovery Dependency Mapping 5.X(Add-on)
• JDisc Discovery Device History 5.X(Add-on)
• JDisc Discovery Measurement 5.X(Add-on)
• JDisc Discovery Measurement 5.X(Add-on)
• JDisc Discovery Security 5.X(Add-on)
• JDisc Discovery WEB UI 5.X(Add-on)

If the installation was successful, a small window with the message "i-doit Discovery has been installed successfully." will display.
After clicking OK a new browser tab with the localhost URL will be opened automatically and you can use i-doit to the full extent.

Configuration#

To configure PHP, MariaDB or Apache, you can find the respective config files in the following directories:

• PHP:
  C:\ProgramData\i-doit-discovery\php\php.ini

• MariaDB:
  C:\ProgramData\MariaDB\data\my.ini

• Apache:
  C:\ProgramData\i-doit-discovery\apache-2.4\conf\httpd.conf

Credentials#

The following credentials are set by the installer.

For i-doit Login credentials see here.

Uninstallation#

To uninstall i-doit-discovery, the Apache2 service must be stopped first.
For this we enter the following command in the command prompt:

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C:\ProgramData\i-doit-discovery\apache-2.4\bin\httpd.exe -k stop

Once the Apache2 service is stopped, Apache2 can be uninstalled:

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C:\ProgramData\i-doit-discovery\apache-2.4\bin\httpd.exe -k uninstall

Afterwards MariaDB is uninstalled by removing MariaDB under Add or Remove Programs.

Additionally JDisc and it's respective add-ons need to be removed under Add or Remove Programs.

Now the i-doit-discovery folder must be deleted and the PHP PATH must be removed from the environment variables: