Article: Q214605
Product(s): Word Front Page
Version(s): WINDOWS:
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Last Modified: 23-OCT-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows, used with:
- the operating system: UNIX
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SUMMARY
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This article explains how to uninstall and reinstall the FrontPage98 Server
Extensions on a UNIX operating system.
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To uninstall the Server Extensions, follow the steps below (Note: you will need
log in as root):
1. Type the following:
"cd /usr/local/frontpage/version3.0/bin" (without the quotation marks)
2. In the bin directory is an executable file called Fpsrvadm.exe. Run the
executable by typing the following:
"./fpsrvadm.exe" (without the quotation marks)
3. When you see the list of 15 options to choose from, choose option 3 to
uninstall.
4. The default in the brackets is number [1]. Select option 3 and press the
Enter key.
5. The next step asks for the port number. The default port is [80] unless you
have installed it to a different port. Press the Enter key. If you have
installed it to a different port, type in the port number and then press the
Enter key.
6. When it informs you that Port 80: uninstall is complete, you will be returned
to the bin directory.
To install the Server Extensions, perform the following steps (Note: you will
need to be logged in as root):
1. Type the following:
"cd /usr/local/frontpage/version3.0/bin" (without the quotation marks)
2. In the bin directory is an executable file called Fpsrvadm.exe. Run the
executable by typing the following:
"./fpsrvadm.exe" (without the quotation marks)
3. When see the list of 15 options to choose from, choose option 1 to install.
4. The default in the brackets is number [1]. Press the Enter key.
5. The next set of choices is for the type of Web server. Locate the number that
corresponds to your Web server, type in the number, and then press the Enter
key.
6. The next prompt is for the server config file name. You will need to know
where this file is located. The file is Httpd.conf. You will need to type in
the entire path, for example /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf.
If you are not sure, type the following command:
"find / -name httpd.conf -print" (without the quotation marks)
7. The next prompt requests for the host name. Unless your are multihosting your
Web server or have a virtual server, press the Enter key.
If you are multihosting or have a virtual server, type in either the IP
address or the Host Name, and then press the Enter key.
8. The next prompt ask for the user name. This is typically going to be the
owner of the Web. Type in the user's name and press the Enter key. (This will
be used in FrontPage when prompted for a user's name.)
9. The next prompt ask for a password. Type in whatever password you want to
assign the Web owner. (This will be used when you are prompted in FrontPage
for a password.)
10. Retype the password to confirm it, and then press the Enter key. The install
in now complete.
Note: The FrontPage patched Apache servers on UNIX require both the UID (User
Identification) of the user and GID (Group Identification) of the group that own
the content are a higher value than the values defined below:
UID
Linux - 15
All other versions of UNIX - 11
GID
HPUX - 20
IRIX - 20
SUNOS4 - 20
SCO - 24
All other versions of UNIX - 21
The above restrictions apply only to the Apache Web server, with the Microsoft
FrontPage patch compiled into it.
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Technology : kbFrontPageSearch _IKkbZNotKeyword4 kbFrontPage98Search kbZNotKeyword3
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Issue type : kbhowto
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