Merrick,
Aware IM has everything required for web access. It includes a web server (Tomcat) that can handle web requests. It does not need any external software such as Apache or Microsoft Internet Information Server.
Aware IM will run on any platform - Windows, Linux or Mac. It doesn't matter whether the server is running .NET or ASP - Aware IM does not need it.
Basically just install Aware IM or your server (or hosted server) and you have web access. Obviously the server should have a fixed IP address and DNS name for users to be able to access it via URL:
http://ServerName:8080/AwareIM/logon.jsp
(This is the URL to access Aware IM web applications)
If you install Aware IM on a shared host make sure there's enough memory - Aware IM needs at least 256M. We recommend web hosts that offer Windows or Linux VPS (Virtual Private Server).
Best Regards