2.1 Installing the standalone authentication service

You can install the standalone authentication web service on the MyID web server, or on its own dedicated web server. The requirements for a dedicated web server are the same as for the main MyID web server; in addition, the dedicated web server must be able to communicate with the MyID main and authentication databases; while the web.oauth2 web service communicates with the database through the MyID application server, the web.oauth2.ext web service removes this reliance on the application server and communicates directly with the databases.

You are recommended to install your MyID system and configure it before you install the standalone web service.

Because the standalone authentication web service communicates directly with the database rather than going through the application server, you do not need to install COM+ proxies, but you do need to install the following database connectivity software:

• Microsoft OLE DB Driver 18 for SQL Server (MSOLEDBSQL).

  This driver is available from Microsoft.

  The current release has been tested with driver version 18.3. If you want to use a different version of the driver, contact customer support quoting reference SUP-324.

• SQL Server Native Client 11

  This is available in the SQL Server Feature Pack.

To install the standalone authentication service, run the MyID installation program, and on the Server Roles and Features screen, select only the MyID External Authentication Server > web.oauth2.ext option.

For more information about running the MyID installation program, see the Running the installation program section in the Installation and Configuration Guide.