This topic assumes that you have already installed the Enterprise Portal framework using Setup. If you did not install the Enterprise Portal framework already, do so now. For more information about installing Enterprise Portal, see "Install Enterprise Portal and Role Centers" in the Microsoft Dynamics AX Installation guide.

By default, when you install the Enterprise Portal framework using Setup, the system creates a Web application and a Web site that use Integrated Windows authentication. You cannot use the default Web application and Web site for an Enterprise Portal Internet site because an Enterprise Portal Internet site must use Anonymous authentication. The following procedure describes how to use SharePoint Central Administration to create a new Web application that is configured for Anonymous authentication.

1. Open SharePoint Central Administration ( Start> Programs> Administrative Tools> SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration).

2. Create a new Web application ( Application Management> Create or extend Web application> Create a new Web application).

3. Click Create a new IIS Web site.

   Important
   Do not change the Authentication Providersettings. You will configure this application for Anonymous authentication after you have created the site collection, as described later in this topic. You can adjust the Port, Host Header, and Pathsettings as necessary, or you can leave the default settings.

4. In the Application Poolsection, click Configurable, and then enter the credentials for the Business Connector proxy.

5. Enter information in the remaining sections and click OK.

1. In the Microsoft Dynamics AX client, click Administration> Setup> Internet> Enterprise Portal> Manage deployments.

2. Select the Enabledcheck box for the virtual server URL for the Web application you just created.

3. Open a command prompt, type iisreset, and press ENTER.

Enterprise Portal includes separate templates for internal sites and public sites. Use this procedure to create a site using the public template.

1. Open SharePoint Central Administration( Start> Programs> Administrative Tools> SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration).

2. Create a new site collection ( Application Management> Create site collection).

3. In the Web Applicationsection, select the application that you created in the "Create a new Web application in SharePoint Central Administration" procedure.

4. Enter a title and description.

Important
You must enter a unique title and description for each Enterprise Portal site. If you create a new Web site using SharePoint Services or IIS Manager, and a title or site description matches an existing site, Enterprise Portal will not deploy on the new site.

1. Specify a URL.

2. In the Template Selectionsection, click Custom, and then click Microsoft Dynamics Public.

3. Specify collection administrators and quota details.

4. Click OK.

5. After the new SharePoint site collection is created, open a command prompt, type iisreset /noforce, and press ENTER.

You must configure the Web site to use anonymous authentication in IIS.

1. Open IIS manager ( Start> Administrative Tools> Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager).

2. Expand the Web Sitesdirectory, right-click the site that you created in the previous procedure, and click Properties.

3. Click Directory Security, and then click Editin the Authentication and access controlsection.

4. Click Enable Anonymous authentication, and then click OK.

   Note
   You do not need to change the user name or password.

   The Inheritance Overridesdialog box opens.

5. Click Select All, and then click OK.

You might not be able to view the Enterprise Portal Internet site if you are logged on to your corporate network and your credentials have already been authenticated using Windows Integrated authentication.

To view the site as an anonymous user, you must enable anonymous logon user authentication in your Web browser. The following procedure describes how to enable anonymous logon user authentication for Internet Explorer. If you are using a Web browser other than Internet Explorer, consult that product's documentation for information about enabling anonymous logon user authentication.

1. Open Internet Explorer.

2. Click Tools> Internet Options> Security> Internetor Local intranet> Custom level.

3. Under User Authentication, select Anonymous logon.

4. Open the Web site in your Web browser.

• Register the site IP address and a URL with a domain name service so users can find the site on the Internet.

• Configure the guest account and a guest user group so users can access the Enterprise Portal Internet site. For more information, see Give users access to an Enterprise Portal Internet site.