Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows: How to create a Web CID
This article describes how to create a Web CID (central installation directory), using IIS (Internet Information Services).
Once you have created a Web CID, you can publish Sophos installation and update files there.
Alternatively, you can do this using Virtual Directories. Use the same basic settings, then place this under the default website. You will not need to specify a port, just use 80.
What to do
Perform the following procedures on the server:
1. Create CID
- Open IIS: from Windows Control Panel go to Administrative Tools|Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
- Right-click 'Web Sites', select 'New Web Site'.
- In 'Description', enter Sophos
- For 'Port', enter the appropriate port number, e.g. 8085
- The default path to the CID should be C:\Program Files\Sophos Sweep for NT\
- Deselect 'Allow anonymous access to this web site'.
- Set the 'Web Site Access Permissions' as required.
- Click 'Read', then Next|Finish.
2. Configure MIME Types
You must do this because only files with extensions registered in the IIS MIME types list will be served. To ensure that IIS serves Sophos
- Open IIS: from Windows Control Panel go to Administrative Tools|Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
- Right-click on the Sophos website you created in section 1 above, and select 'Properties'.
- On the HTTP Headers tab, select MIME Types
- Click New.
- In the MIME Type dialog box,
- in the Extension: field, list the MIME type extensions, or use a wildcard *
- in the MIME Type: field, enter All
- Click OK. Your registered MIME types will be displayed.
- Click OK.
The client computers can now update from your Web CID using
- http://servername/CIDname/
OR - http://servername:port/CIDname/ if you have specified a non-default port
If you need more information or guidance, then please contact technical support.
- Article ID: 38238
- Created: 13 Aug 2008
- Last updated: 24 Oct 2008
