I was given a task to install Tomoye version 2.1 in one of my development server. I will provide you a quick information on how you properly setup your Windows Server 2003, adding Apps roles, components and other software's required by Tomoye install.

My development environment is using Virtual Server (VMware.com). I've created a test Virtual Machine with Windows Server 2003 64bits operating system. I will not discuss the installation and setup for Virtual Machine but you can search my HOWTO articles.

Here's the steps-by-steps to install Windows Server additional server role, components, ASP.NET 2.0 for Tomoye v2.1:

1. Prepare your Windows Server 2003 operating system
2. Install the latest security patch. Run Internet Explorer, click Tools and Windows Update. Install all patches found.
3. Install your anti-virus software.
4. Add Application Roles. In your server click Start, Administrative Tools, Manage your Server.
5. In Manage Your Server, click on Add or remove a role. Click Next.
6. Select the Server Role. For this guide, select Application server (IIS) then click Next.
7. In your server click Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs.
8. In Add or Remove Programs, click on Add/Remove Windows Components
9. In Windows Components Wizard, select Application Server, click Details.
10. In Application Server, select Internet Information Services (IIS), click Details.
11. In Internet Information Services (IIS), select World Wide Web Service, click Details.
12. In World Wide Web Service, put check on Active Server Pages.
13. Click OK to proceed 'till you go back to Application Server.
14. In Application Server, put check on Message Queuing, then click OK.
15. Click on Next to complete the wizard install.
16. Install NetFx64.exe for ASP.NET 2.0. If you don't have this file, search in Microsoft website.
17. Install dotnetfx35.exe for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. It will also update ASP.NET 2.0 with SP1.
18. Install your MS SQL Server, just install accepting default.
19. Install Tomoye 2.1 following the wizard guide. For details, search our website for Tomoye 2.1 installation guide.

That's about it and keep me posted.

If you follow these steps, you will save you some time troubleshooting your installation. If you need additional assistance, please post comment here or join PCLiveSupport.com community.

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For starter, the DHTML Editing Control has been removed in Windows Vista.

Several factors combined to make continued support of the control less desirable over time. Internet Explorer has continued to evolve, incorporating WYSIWYG editing features of its own in Internet Explorer 5.5 and Internet Explorer 6. At the same time, security has become a major focus for Internet Explorer. To increase security, the browser restricts access to potentially dangerous content, but the editor focuses on ensuring that its changing content is safe to persist. Several security bulletins resulted in a more locked-down browser environment, which reduced the utility of the DHTML Editing Control and raised its cost of ownership significantly.

The decision was therefore made to remove the control from Windows Vista. The control was present in the Beta 1 version of Windows Vista, but is absent in subsequent Beta releases and in the final release of Windows Vista." (Microsoft, 2008)

What available alternative do we have after moving from XP to VISTA?

For this specific testing, I'm using Tomoye Simplified version 3.x to edit an html page. I downloaded the DHMTL Editing Control for Vista and install it, but to my dismay it seems not working.

I tried using Google Chrome to see it will provide a different result. Nope, the WYSIWYG html editor is not available.

I've raised this issue with Tomoye technical support, and he told me that there is alternative approach to make it work for Windows VISTA. I'm still waiting for update, hopefully a positive one. I will update this article.

Reference:

Microsoft website, 2008