Removing the WebForms Server Windows service

About this task

Before WebForms 2010, an IIS-based WebForms Server ran as a Windows service. As of WebForms 2010, WebForms Server runs as an ASP.NET Web application. The existing Windows service continues to be supported in WebForms 2010 SP1, but it is deprecated (that is, it might no longer be supported in the next non-Service Pack release)

To upgrade the WebForms Server Windows service to an ASP.NET Web application:

Procedure

  1. Stop the Windows service called Tridion WebForms Server.
  2. Determine the value of the TRIDION_HOME environment variable, which points to the location of your WebForms Server root directory.
  3. Remove the current Windows service by doing the following:
    • Open a command prompt.
    • Navigate to the directory %TRIDION_HOME%\bin, where %TRIDION_HOME% is your WebForms Server root directory.
    • Enter the command cd_webforms.exe -remove.
    • From %TRIDION_HOME%\config, back up the file webforms_conf.xml to a safe location.

    Leave the command prompt window open.

  4. Refer to the Installation Manual to learn how to install WebForms Server as an ASP.NET Web application.

What to do next

Next, upgrade the WebForms configuration file. See Upgrading the WebForms configuration file.