System requirements and preparation for installation Clickker Automation Suite (CAS)

External access

• Access via RDP or Teamviewer (with support/availability from your ICT administrator if needed during installation!)

System requirements:

Clickker Automation Suite must always be externally accessible via HTTPS

Operating system

• Windows Server: 2016, 2019, 2022 or 2025
• Windows ClientWindows 10 (version 1607+) or Windows 11
• IIS Version: IIS 8.5 or higher (IIS 10.0+ recommended)

.NET Runtime

• .NET 9 Hosting Bundle
• .NET 10 Hosting Bundle (From January 2026)

Required IIS Modules

Core IIS Modules

These are the essential IIS components needed:

1. Web server (IIS) - Basic installation
2. General HTTP functions
   • Standard document
   • Folder view
   • HTTP errors
   • Static content
3. Status and diagnosis
   • HTTP logging
   • Logging utilities
   • Application monitor
4. Performance functions
   • Compression of static content
   • Compression of dynamic content (optional but recommended)
5. Security
   • Request filters
6. Application development
   • .NET extensibility (4.x or higher)
   • ASP.NET (4.x or higher)
   • ISAPI extensions
   • ISAPI filters

Installation preparation:

1. Install .NET 9 Hosting Bundle
   1. Download the .NET 9 Hosting Bundle from the official Microsoft .NET download page
   2. Run the installation programme
   3. Restart IIS after installation
   4. net stop was /y
   net start w3svc

2. Check the installation

Make sure the ASP.NET Core Module is installed:

• Open IIS management
• Select your server node
• Double-click on "Modules"
• Search for "AspNetCoreModuleV2"

Additional considerations

• Firewall: Configure firewall rules to allow HTTPS traffic
• SSL/TLS: Install and link SSL certificates
• Authorisations: Make sure the application group identity has read access to your application files