Common customizations for FrameMaker Publishing Server

The following additional customizations are required on the systems where you have deployed the server or client components:

  1. Turn off the IE Enhanced Security Configuration.

    See FAQ about Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration (ESC)in Microsoft documentation.

  2. Add rules for inbound and outbound ports in Windows firewall. Also ensure that the ports on which you have deployed FrameMaker Publishing Server and MongoDB are opened for listening. By default, FMPS runs on port 7000 and MongoDB runs on port 27017.

    See Create an Inbound Port Rule and Create an Outbound Port Rule in Microsoft documentation.

  3. Allow FrameMaker.exe, FrameMakerEx.exe, and node.exe to run through the firewall.

  4. Change the following security and privacy settings for Internet Options.

    Note: You can access the Internet Options by opening the Control Panel and clicking Internet Options.
    • In the Security tab, set the security to Medium-high.

    • In the Security tab, click Custom level, and ensure that the following settings are Enabled:

      • In the ActiveX controls and plug-ins section: Allow Scriptlets and Binary and scripts behaviors.

      • In the Downloads section: File download and Font download.

      • Enable .NET Framework setup.

      • In the Miscellaneous section: Access data sources across domains and Display mixed content.

      • In the Scripting section: Active scripting.

    • In the Privacy tab, click Advanced and configure the following settings:

      • First-party Cookies: Accept

      • Third-party Cookies: Accept

      • Always allow session cookies: Enabled

  5. Enable the .NET Framework 3.5 in Control Panel.


May 30, 2024

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