Introduction

The eBusiness Manager module is designed to provide an electronic commerce solution through the Internet. In addition to the eBusiness Manager programs, modifiable HTML templates are provided to create a Web site quickly. These templates allow you to create Web pages that are dynamically generated based on the eBusiness Manager applets installed, the user's security rights, and the data files.

The eBusiness Manager module uses an Internet Server API (ISAPI) Plug-In developed for Microsoft® Internet Information Server (IIS). This plug-in redirects requests to the Web Engine running behind a firewall. This structure provides for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and firewall configurations to ensure adequate security for the user.

How to Use This Installation Guide

This installation guide discusses the installation, configuration, and architecture used by the eBusiness Manager module. Refer to this installation guide when setting up the eBusiness Manager module for the first time or when making changes to your network (such as changing Internet Service Providers [ISPs] or moving the software to another server).

The eBusiness Manager installation process is more complicated than standard modules. Every effort has been made to make this process as simple as possible; however, before you start, you must know some important information about your network configuration. Review the Installation Checklist to assist in obtaining all of the information required to install the eBusiness Manager module.

For information on the eBusiness Manager module, see the Help system. For a complete list of system requirements, refer to the Supported Platform Matrix. To access the matrix, see article ID 47649 in the Sage Knowledgebase.