Enable GIF as output for an Image Server

Summary

Once a GIF license has been obtained, the aimsms.cfg file must be updated in order to activate GIF capabilities.

NOTE: A GIF license specifically for ArcIMS is required. MapObjects IMS and ArcView IMS GIF licenses will not work with ArcIMS.

Procedure

1. Navigate to and open aimsms.cfg in a text editor.
   
   This file can be found in the following location:
   
   Windows <ArcIMS Installation Directory>\Server\etc\aimsms.cfg
   Linux/UNIX $AIMSHOME/etc/aimsms.cfg
   
   
2. Find the giflicense parameter value and replace the string "GIF keycode" or "(gif license number)" with a valid GIF license number.
   
   

   Code:
   <servercomponent type = "ImageServer"
      description = "My Image Server"
      exe = "MapServer\aimsms.dll"
      connectionsharing="1"
      access="PUBLIC">
   <parameters>
    <parameter name="giflicense" value="A12B3C4D5E" />
   </parameters>
   </servercomponent>

   
   

   Note:
   Please see the article in the Related Information section (below) to obtain a valid key code for GIF images

   
   
3. Stop and restart your ArcIMS Services.
   <a href='http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/14360' target='_blank'>How To: Stop and start the ArcIMS services or processes</a>