User manual PARALLELS HELM 4.1.2 PERL FOR MICROSOFT IIS 5 AND 6 MODULE GUIDE REV 1.0

[. . . ] Parallels Helm ® Legal and Copyright Notice ISBN: N/A Parallels 660 SW 39 Street Suite 205 Renton, Washington 98057 USA Phone: +1 (425) 282 6400 Fax: +1 (425) 282 6444 © Copyright 2010, Parallels, Inc. All rights reserved Distribution of this work or derivative of this work in any form is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained from the copyright holder. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. th Contents Preface 4 Typographical Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Web site: http://www. parallels. com/en/products/helm/ CHAPTER 3 About This Guide This guide explains how to install and configure Perl for Microsoft IIS 5 and 6 within Parallels Helm. CHAPTER 4 Installing Perl Perl can be downloaded and installed via the following site: http://www. perl. com. Please refer to the documentation available on the site for Perl installation and configuration advice and assistance should you require it. Default Perl install settings should allow Perl functionality provided the Perl paths match those within the Parallels Helm service. Details on how to do this are provided within this guide. CHAPTER 5 Setting Up the Perl Module To set up the Perl module: 1. Run the Parallels Helm Configuration Tool, a link for which can be found either on the desktop or in the tools sub-folder usually located at C:\Program Files\WebHost Automation\Helm4\Tools or C:\Program Files\Parallels\Helm4\Tools for fresh Parallels Helm 4. 1. 1 installations. 1. Scroll down the list of modules available and ensure that the Perl Support module is checked and that it is Installed, Up to date. If not, you can check the module, and then click the Install/Uninstall Modules button to install the module. Once installed, you can configure Perl within the Web service. CHAPTER 6 Providing Perl Support To set up Perl support: 1. In Parallels Helm, go to: Home > Helm System > Servers > [Your Server] > Services > [Your IIS 5/6 Web Service] 4. Scroll down the web service and extend the Microsoft IIS 5/6 Perl extension and you will be presented with the following settings: Perl Version 4 Path: Edit the path accordingly for your Perl executable in Windows. By default this is usually C:\perl\bin\perl. exe "%s" %s File Extensions (comma separated): A list of extensions you wish to use for Perl can be added here separated by a comma. The `pl', `plx' and `cgi' extensions are added by default. 5. Please note that the Perl path must match the Web Service Extension settings within IIS. You will be presented with a number of folders which include Application Pools, Web Sites and Web Service Extensions. Double click the Web Service Extensions folder and you will be presented with a list of extensions currently available. Right click the Perl CGI Extension web service extension and select Properties. [. . . ] Under Perl Scripting Support, check the Perl Enabled checkbox to enable Perl on your customer's website. CHAPTER 9 Enabling Perl Support During Domain Creation Perl can be automatically enabled on newly created domains by setting up a provisioning method for these in the main plan template. To enable Perl on a new domain: 1. Click Add and give the provisioning method a friendly name (for example, Set up Perl automatically). Once done, select (Web Extension) Set Perl Status from the Available Methods drop down box. [. . . ]