Using UDDI Services

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Using UDDI Services

Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI) is an industry specification for the description and discovery of Web services. The UDDI specification builds on the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Extensible Markup Language (XML), and HTTP/S protocol standards developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). UDDI Services is an optional component of the Windows Server 2003 family that provides UDDI capabilities within an enterprise.

UDDI Services is not installed by default during setup of a Windows Server 2003 operating system.

UDDI Services requirements checklist

Before you install and deploy UDDI Services, make sure your system meets the following hardware and software requirements.

Hardware requirements

In addition to the Windows Server 2003 family minimum requirements, UDDI Services requires:

  • 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM minimum

  • 80 MB free disk space (plus additional storage for UDDI Services data)

Software requirements

You must use one of the following Microsoft operating systems to host UDDI Services:

  • Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition

  • Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

  • Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition

Installing UDDI Services

When you first install UDDI Services, all components are selected by default. By deselecting components, you can decrease or disable UDDI Services functionality. If you are unfamiliar with UDDI Services components or deployment options, complete the default installation, and then view the Deploying and Installing UDDI Services topic in Windows Server 2003 Product Help.

To install UDDI Services, or add or remove a component

  1. Open the Windows Components Wizard.

  2. In the Windows Components Wizard, select the UDDI Services check box, and then follow the instructions to install, remove, or add components to UDDI Services.

After you have installed UDDI Services, open UDDI Services.

Notes

  • To open the Windows Components Wizard, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove programs, and then click Add/Remove Windows Components.

  • To open UDDI Services, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click UDDI Services.

  • To run UDDI Services, you must also run Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).

  • You can use Administrative Tools to administer local or remote installations of UDDI Services.

  • If you have already installed UDDI Services, see Windows Server 2003 Product Help.

  • After installing and configuring UDDI Services, you can view the Web-based user interface on any server to which you have installed the user interface subcomponent. For example, https://serverName/uddi/, or if you are using a secure sever, https://serverName/uddi/.

  • For more information about UDDI Services, see UDDI Services overview.

  • For additional planning, installation, configuration, troubleshooting, development, or other UDDI Services resources, see UDDI Enterprise Services at Microsoft Web site.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.