XForm Http Remote Access

The XForm.exe http server can serve remote requests. Make sure to do this only for data that anyone should have access to; for user restricted access, host XForm in IIS.

To enable remote access, run elevated:

netsh http add urlacl url="http://+:5073/" user="DOMAIN\USER"
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="XForm 5073" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=5073 profile=domain

Afterward, 'XForm http' will detect it can bind the port for remote access and do so.

To disable remote access, run:

netsh http delete urlacl url="http://+:5073/"
netsh advfirewall firewall delete rule name="XForm 5073"

To host in IIS

On the Server:

• Open an elevated prompt on the Web Server.
• Run "PowerShell -File [XFormEnlistment]\XForm\XForm.IIS\Install.IIS.ps1"
• Create a database root folder [ex: C:\Production\XFormProduction]
• Create a folder for the WebSite [ex: C:\Production\XForm.IIS]
• Create a file share to the WebSite you can deploy to [ex: \WebServer\XForm.IIS]

On a development machine:

• Create a copy of XForm\XForm.IIS\Web.config. [ex: C:\NotEnlistment\XForm.Production.web.config]
  • Set the XFormProduction folder to your production folder.
  • In the authorization section, add the Windows users and groups you want to have access.
• Run Build.cmd
• Run Deploy.IIS.cmd \WebServer\XForm.IIS C:\NotEnlistment\XForm.Production.web.config

On the Server:

• Run inetmgr
• Right-click on Sites and pick 'Add WebSite...'
• Set the physical path to your website path [C:\Production\XForm.IIS]
• Set the Binding type to 'https'
• Choose an installed SSL certificate
• Click OK
• Open a browser and browse to https://localhost; verify the site loads.
• Add data to your XForm database root. Verify tables appear in site IntelliSense.
• Ensure the firewall is open for the port your site is running on and test remote access.