niota

You can download a pre-configured Apache from niota download page or from an official Apache download page. Please check system requirements for valid combinations of niota application and Apache application server.

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x64).

You can find the installer on niota download page.

Unpack the downloaded file and copy the folder to drive’s root.

Eg.: “C:\Apache24x64” or “D:\ Apache24x64”. This is the recommended by the to Apache’s install guide.

• open ..\conf\httpd.conf
• verify server root directory path at Define SRVROOT “c:/Apache24x64”
• verify document root directory path. If you want to place niota somewhere else than “htdocs” folder, change it, otherwise leave it as it is.

Define SRVROOT "c:/Apache24x64"
# ...
DocumentRoot "${SRVROOT}/htdocs"

You can install PHP now or later. Check PHP install for further details.

If you would like to use LDAP(S) go to page set LDAPS authentication.

• stop Apache if running
• run command prompt in admin mode
• navigate to folder: “Apache24x64\bin\”
• run command:

httpd.exe -k install -n "Apache24x64_niota"

In case you need to run the server with a specific service user you can do this:

• open 'Local Services' window
• right click on Apache2.4 → Properties → Log On tab → fill 'This account' form

• stop Apache service
• navigate to “\bin” folder of that Apache installation which service you would like to remove (e.g.: C:\Apache24x64\bin\ )
• run command:

httpd.exe -k uninstall -n "Apache24x64_niota”

If the following three dll file are different in Apache24/bin folder than the ones in PHP folder it raises error during LDAPS connection or password encryption/decryption:

• libssl-1_1-x64.dll
• libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
• libsasl.dll

These files must be copied from PHP root folder into Apache24/bin folder. It is recommended to back up original files of Apache.

Error message starts with “Call to undefined function openssl_decrypt()…”