How to Create a Page Template in DotNetNuke

Creating page templates in DotNetNuke helps to eliminate the tiresome task of creating blank pages and adding modules one-by-one.  This DotNetNuke tutorial covers creating a model page, and saving that page as a template, allowing rapid generation of new pages.

I personally like to use Razor scripts to load the content of a page outside of standard HTML.  In other words, I create a template with the scripts already defined.  With all the script definitions in place, I simply create new pages from the template, and the only thing I need to add is the static HTML for that specific page.  This approach will also work with static content as well as other scripting methods. 

You need to arrange the proper DNN modules on your model page then fill in the modules with your selected content.  When you export the template, but sure to check the box to include content in your template.

The process is simple.  Once the template page is created, be sure you are logged in to the site.   Hover your mouse pointer over “Pages” in the top menu.  In the pop-up menu, select “Export “.
You will be directed to the “Export” screen where you will:

1. Select the folder where you would like to save the template.   DNN includes a default template directory which is recommended.
2. Type a name for the template.
3. Type a description for the template.
4. If you have scripts, or static content, which you will want displayed on the template pages, select the “Include Content” checkbox.

Once you save this template, you may choose to use the template when adding new DNN pages.

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How to use Google Gmail SMTP in DNN website?

In this article we will explain how to use Google Gmail SMTP in DNN. If you want to use Gmail SMTP in your DNN website, this can be easily done by specifying the correct port 587 in the SMTP settings. Unfortunately, there is no port number field supplied in the SMTP settings form. So in order to include the port number, you just need to add the smtp.gmail.com:587 in the SMTP settings.
In order to set the SMTP settings, you will need to login as super host account. Note this is a super administrator account so the basic administrator account will not get the access to the host menu. Under the host settings in the advanced settings tab, you will see a section for SMTP settings. You just simply need to use the following settings. Just replace the email and password of your own.

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Microsoft Active Directory (AD) is the leading identity management platform for companies. AD has powerful identity management processes that help you manage your users, groups and resources in a centralised, secure corporate directory. Active Directory integrated with DNN gives you powerful, seamless capabilities to control real-time access to your DNN site directly from Active Directory.

The standard approach for managing users in DNN is to use the native, isolated user store that is maintained within the confines of the DNN application. This is what comes out of the box. But if your employees already use AD accounts to access your company network you might want to avoid having two completely disconnected user directories.
When an employee joins, leaves or changes roles within the organization, their accounts and access to applications must be added, removed or modified. When this does not occur in a timely manner, the organization is exposed to the risk of accidental or intentional behaviors that can lead to security breaches or the disclosure of sensitive information. So you really want to control access to all your company websites with a single login  controlled by Active Directory as the single point of truth for user identity. This allows for the automatic provisioning, updating and deleting of user accounts in your DNN site whenever the user logs in, without the need for administrators to make manual changes in your DNN or Evoq  site.

Concept

Below is a simple illustration showing how DNN Platform can integrate with Active Directory. In this solution we are relying on LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) to consume information from Active Directory.

• Active Directory server provides an LDAP protocol that exposes the AD user data store.
• DNN Platform is hosted on the IIS server that is member of the Active Directory domain.
• Corporate users (employees) are automatically signed in to the DNN Platform.
• Clients using Internet connection can still view DNN website as a Guest or a Registered User (if they manually sign in to the DNN).

Advantages

• Leverage investments in the Active Directory and DNN.
• One source of authority and group information, which is Active Directory.
• One password for DNN and Active Directory account means reduced IT workload and increased security. Passwords are not stored in DNN.
• Self Service Password Reset - when the Active Directory password is expiring, let your users update their own passwords.
• Centralized audit trail – all sign-in tasks are stored in one place which is Active Directory logs, which simplifies compliance and enables cross-application analysis.
• Approach leverages Microsoft’s Integrated Windows Authentication to authenticate users to DNN when they are logged in to their office computer. When employees are on the corporate network and signed in with their Windows credentials, they can use Desktop single signon to auto-login (from a PC or Mac) to get one-click access to their web applications. There’s no need for additional usernames or passwords, just like on-premise apps.
• Increased security and greater peace of mind.
  

Implementation

All the features mentioned above can be easily implemented in your DNN by the:

•     Paid “AD-Pro Authentication” module.
•     Free “Auth: Active Directory” module.

“AD-Pro Authentication” is an option for customers that have more unique needs.

Corporate Users Need AD-Pro

Below are the few benefits that “AD-Pro Authentication” can provide for your users:

• New Active Directory users can immediately sign into DNN and start work.
• When employees or contractors leave the company, corresponding Active Directory user accounts will be disabled, “AD-Pro Authentication” will block access for those users to immediately  prevent unauthorized access and data loss.
• Active Directory profile fields like username, email address, first name, profile picture are pushed to DNN on sign-in process. You can also easily configure which fields needs to be synced, including custom Active Directory profile fields.
• You can specify which Active Directory groups should be imported into DNN. This is done via “Role Manager” that allows you to create a advanced mappings between AD groups and DNN roles. For example: if AD user belongs to group “Sales” assign him to DNN role “Employee and Sales”.
• “Role Manager” allows you to define “Authorization group(s)”. Only AD users who belong to one of the “Authorization Group” will be able to login to DNN.
• "AD-Pro Authentication" supports Integrated Windows Authentication (IWA) also known as Single Sign On (SSO).
• "AD-Pro Authentication" allows you to configure DNN with multiple platforms and companies, that's because the module can work with multiple Active Directory domains.
• When a Active Directory user with an expired password tries to sign into DNN, he is prompted to enter the existing password and a new password. Once that user enters a valid new password, user is signed to DNN.
• The complexity of a new password is defined by the AD security policies where are defined attributes like: password minimum length, whether the password must contain digits or special characters, how often the password expires and how long to prevent reuse of old passwords.

Note: Active Directory user passwords are never saved in DNN. You can be sure that passwords are not stored anywhere outside the Active Directory.

Summary

Integrating your DNN site with Microsoft Active Directory helps you with:

• Authenticating users
• Creating and deleting user accounts
• Storing user accounts and passwords.
• Calling enterprise directories to look up user identity details.
• Integrating with identity systems from other platforms or companies.

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Admit it. Those little questionmark help icons are ugly. Even if you replace the icon image with something more fancy, you still have to display them everywhere, even at the front-end (for example, the Feedback module uses them). And, if you’re developing for more than one language, that creates an awful lot of work for you, since you have to translate all texts that appear as tooltips when you hover over the icons.

There’s an easy way to hide them, though, and it’s site-wide. It will also apply to any third-party modules that use the dnn label control for providing labels for form controls.

Go to controls\labelcontrol.ascx and change the following line:

   <asp:image id="imgHelp"  runat="server" imageurl="~/images/help.gif" enableviewstate="False" />

to
   <asp:image visible="false" id="imgHelp"  runat="server" imageurl="~/images/help.gif" enableviewstate="False" />

That’s right. A visible=”false” attribute and the icons will disappear.

Also, if you notice that the labels are shifted to the left a bit (especially in IE), then go two lines above and change the line:

<span style="width:15px">

to

<span style="width:0px">

Or delete the span tag all together.

You can find a relevant thread on DotNetNuke.com with some more tips and tricks for the labelcontrol.ascx file here.
Have fun!

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DotNetNuke equips developers with some of the most robust and powerful frameworks; crucial for building effectual Web applications desirable for eCommerce in DotNetNuke. Once these prerequisite components, especially the templates for Visual Studio and the framework for source edition are effectively installed, the actual process of development for DotNetNuke (DNN) modules becomes exceedingly fast and repeatable, as well as ready for instant use.

Furthermore, no or very little cost is involved in development of eCommerce in DotNetNuke modules as the templates, express editions and framework of the Visual Studio are commonly available free of cost. All you actually need for your eCommerce in DotNetNuke is Visual Studio, either Express or some other licensed edition; DotNetNuke Starter Kit which is available on the website of DotNetNuke; SQL Server, again either Express or some other licensed edition; and a working installation of DotNetNuke for your eCommerce in DotNetNuke.

Building an Ecommerce in DotNetNuke Module

To start with, you will need to open the DotNetNuke website development copy in your Visual Studio. Then simply add a plain file to your eCommerce in DotNetNuke project by making use of a DotNetNuke Dynamic Module template, which comes fully installed with your DotNetNuke Starter Kit package. Open your web.config file to trace the compilation node. Then simply proceed to add a node titled codeSubDirectories under compilation. Add one more item under the codeSubDirectories by using name of your module entered by you in the last step, in the following format: <add directoryName="ModuleName"/>.

Now, go to the Solution Explorer and proceed by locating the DesktopModules directory. Here, you will find a fresh directory that has been created by Dynamic Module template, below your DesktopModules directory. Rename the directory with the same module name used by you in your previous steps. You must next log-in into the DotNetNuke website, opened previously by you in the Visual Studio, by using the facility of a host account provided for the purpose. Under the main menu of this host account, select the Module Definitions option, and then select the Create New Module option. Now, you will need to fill-up this module form by making use of the same module name used by you in the steps followed earlier.

After that is done, click on the Add Control of the form for Create New Module. From the drop-down list, click select on the file that has been added to it by Dynamic Module template. This file represents module name that was specified in your previous steps; only with the extension:.ascx added to it. You now need to open this.ascx file in the Visual Studio. It will display both a code-behind view and design created by the module template. You can add functionality to this code-behind file as deemed suitable to your eCommerce in DotNetNuke. Visual and layout elements may also be added to your design view, if desired. Before making an attempt to create the module, it is advisable to verify DotNetNuke portal installation functionality.

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How to Install module extension in DotNetNuke ?

What is actually a module extension in DNN? A module extension can be considered as plugin program that you can install on your site. Just imagine you have a car and you want to add a new sound system to your car, this new sound system can be considered as a plugin module to enhance your car looks and feeling.
To install a module extension in DNN, you will need to use a host account known super user account. Once login on the site, you will have a menu called host. Under this menu, you will find a menu called Extensions. Please click this menu.

A page contains extension modules list will appear.

Click the browse button to select the installation file. The installation file in DNN must in .zip format.

Click the Next button and you will be able to see the details of the extension specification.

If there is a release note, you will be able to see the what updates or changes that have been made.

If there is a license note, you will be able to review it as well. Tick the checkbox and click Next button to accept the license.

The installation will be fully completed if you do not see any warning or red text in the scrolling installation summary process

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How To Reset the Passwords for All Users in a DNN Site

Now, before I go any further, it would be an absolute best practice to have and you’d be irresponsible if you didn’t have a formal policy to protect yourself and the clients you’re providing services to.  Have a clear understanding of how you accept sites, how you maintain them, and when you destroy your copies of them.  If you’re in support, I’d suggest destroying your backups as soon as your client confirms that their issue is solved.  The rule of thumb here, don’t keep copies.  Destroy them at your earliest convenience.  That being said, I am not a lawyer either, so you’ll want to review your policies and the laws in your region.

Resetting the Passwords for All Users

The context of this DNN tip is to allow you access to literally impersonate the users on a DNN site.  If the number of users is low, I’d suggest leaving this article now to use my DNN Demo Skin Objects.  Seriously, they’re pretty cool.  You should check them out.
Ideally, it would be convenient if you knew all of the passwords of the users on the site, but we won’t and we shouldn’t.  Instead, we’ll change every password for every user to “password” using the ASPX file below.  All you have to do is create an ASPX file in the root of the site, paste this code into it, and then view it in a web browser of your choice.  From there, it’s a single click to reset all of the passwords to “password.”

WARNING!!!  Never do this on a production site for any reason or put this file on a production server, anywhere.  Also, it should only be used for LEGAL and ETHICAL purposes.
The code below does the meat of the work for you, but you can just download the file by clicking the button below and save yourself some time.  

private int PortalId
    {
        get
        {
            return PortalController.GetCurrentPortalSettings().PortalId;
        }
    }
    protected void ProcessUsers(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        try
        {
            IterateThroughUsers();
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Exceptions.ProcessModuleLoadException(this, ex, true);
        }
    }
    private void IterateThroughUsers()
    {
        var sb = new StringBuilder();
        var totalRecords = 0;
        sb.Append("
Updating Superusers
");
        var superUsers = UserController.GetUsers(false, true, Null.NullInteger);
        UpdateUserInfo(superUsers, ref sb);
        sb.Append("
Updating Normal Users
");
        var normalUsers = UserController.GetUsers(PortalId, -1, -1, ref totalRecords, true, false);
        UpdateUserInfo(normalUsers, ref sb);
        plcUserLog.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(sb.ToString()));
    }
    private void UpdateUserInfo(ArrayList users, ref StringBuilder sb)
    {
        foreach (var user in users)
        {
            // convert the user object to UserInfo
            var oUser = (UserInfo)user;

            // update the password
            // REQUIRES: Change the enablePasswordRetrieval attribute to True in the web.config
            // for newer versions of DNN, use this:
            //MembershipProvider.Instance().ResetAndChangePassword(oUser, "password");
            var success = DotNetNuke.Security.Membership.MembershipProvider.Instance().ChangePassword(oUser, string.Empty, "password");
            sb.AppendFormat(
                success
                    ? "
{0} {1} ({2}) updated with a new password.
"
                    : "
{0} {1} ({2}) NOT UPDATED!
", oUser.FirstName, oUser.LastName,
                oUser.Username);
            // save the user
            UserController.UpdateUser(PortalId, oUser, false);
        }
    }

I hope this article helpful for you, happy Coding :)

Tips To Add jQuery To your DotNetNuke Skin

At this point you’ll be hard pressed to find a site that does not use jQuery. It has become a requirement for many to bring flash like experience in the form of photo sliders or fast responding ajax applications.
Over that time adding jQuery to DotNetNuke (DNN) has not always been straight forward. DNN ships jQuery as part of the core framework and you might assume that it’s always available. But one of the most widely unknown issues is that it must be requested on every page in order for it to be available.

Common Symptoms:

• Main menu does not show sub items.
• Homepage slider does not rotate.
• Layout is malformed.
• Works fine when logged in but not when logged out.
  

When you login as an administrator jQuery will always be available since the control panel bar request it. However if you logout on that same page it might not have been requested by any module or skin object on that page.

Not Recommended Ways To Add jQuery

• Do Not: Add script tag into page settings or in your skin file.
• Why? This will potentially add multiple jQuery reference to your page. The real issue is if any plugins are registered between the first reference and the second reference they won’t be available after the second reference is instantiated.

<script type="text/javascript" src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.min.js"></script>

Recommended Way To Add jQuery

In your skin file you you can reference and add the control for jQuery. This will ensure that jQuery is available on every single page and that it will only be referenced one time. You also get the benefit of the Client Dependency Framework (CDF).

<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" TagName="jQuery" src="~/Admin/Skins/jQuery.ascx" %>
<dnn:jQuery runat="server"></dnn:jQuery>

You can optionally add public properties to register jQuery UI, DNN jQuery Plugins and Hover Intent.

<dnn:jQuery runat="server" jQueryUI="true" DnnjQueryPlugins="true" jQueryHoverIntent="true"></dnn:jQuery>

Note: The search skin object will also register jQuery.

DotNetNuke has come a long way recently with making things much more w3 compliant. This has allowed for more than just cleaner code; it has also allowed for much more control of your website through jQuery and CSS. Also, according to the forums, it looks like things are getting even better for compliance and control. In this tutorial, we will tell you how to create an announcement with a slider in DotNetNuke.

One of our favorite updates of DNN modules to this new compliance, is the DNN Announcements module. With the latest release, we now have the ability to set up the announcements as a list and apply some cool jQuery to it. We decided that we wanted to have the main image fade in and out and the title and description to slide in from the bottom. We came across the s3Slider jQuery plugin which seemed to provide exactly what I was looking for. We have outlined the steps below on how to add it to your DotNetNuke site.

The HTML

• Add the Announcements module to your page.
• Click the “Settings” link.
• Expand the “Announcements Settings”
• Remove exisiting code from Header Template, Item Template, and Footer Template.
• In the “Header Template:” text area, enter the following code:
  

<div id="s3slider">
<ul id="s3sliderContent">

• In the “Item Template:” text area, enter the following code:
  

If you want your description area to be at the top of the image area, use the class top in the span.
If you want your description area to be at the bottom of the image area, use the class bottom in the span as I have here.

<li class="s3sliderImage">
[IMAGESOURCE]<span class="bottom"><strong>[TITLE][EDIT]</strong><br />
[DESCRIPTION]<br />
[READMORE]</span>
</li>

• In the “Footer Template:” text area, enter the following code:

<li class="clear s3sliderImage"></li>

• Also, in the “Footer Template” area close out the ul and div that was started in the “Header Template” area

The CSS

In your skin.css file, insert the following styles: (note the widths and heights in the CSS. They need to be exactly the same as the image for the announcemnts.)

#s3slider { width: 500px; height: 242px; position: relative; overflow: hidden;}
#s3sliderContent { width: 500px; position: absolute; top: 0; margin-left: 0;}
.s3sliderImage { float: left; position: relative; display: none;}
.s3sliderImage span { position: absolute; font: 14px/21px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; padding: 10px 13px;  width: 500px; background-color: #000; filter: alpha(opacity=70); -moz-opacity: 0.7; -khtml-opacity: 0.7; opacity: 0.7; color: #fff; display: none;}
.top { top: 0; left: 0;}
.bottom { bottom: 0; left: 0;}

The jQuery

Now that we have all of that in place, we can add the jQuery to make it work.

• Include a refrence to jQuery in your skin. This is already done if widgets are inabled on your site.
• Download the files from the s3Slider site. http://www.serie3.info/s3slider (link opens in new window)
• Upload the s3Slider.js file to your skin folder.
• In your skin file (for example: skin.ascx), enter the following code: (you can put this at the top or the bottom of your skin)
  

<script type="text/javascript" src="<%= SkinPath%>s3Slider.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).ready(function() {
       $('#s3slider').s3Slider({
          timeOut: 7000
       });
    });
</script>

• Now just start adding the content of your announcements! Be sure to make your images the same size as what is set in the CSS.
  

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DotNetNuke has already established itself as one of the most popular as well as preferred web content management systems, based on Microsoft. Net. DotNetNuke websites are known to offer excellent user experience while also letting the brands enhance their identity. The recent trend is that of integrating this content management system with that of Microsoft SharePoint, of which the latest version has recently come out in the form of SharePoint 2013.

The integration is quite helpful for the businesses in a number of ways. Here is a brief overview of how the integration of DotNetNuke with SharePoint can be executed with success.

Effective Document Management with SharePoint

SharePoint is undoubtedly the most preferred as well as even sought after system for document management, helpful for businesses of varying size or nature. Now, this platform is built into cloud, which allows maximum storage and accessibility. Consequently, the professionals in a team have an opportunity to share as well as collaborate on apparently large amounts of data and documents. Additionally, the platform integrates effectively with Outlook and this enables enhancement of the significance of the social tools. All this leads to a carefully organized atmosphere. The team members can also convert the raw data into important interactive reports.

Integration of DotNetNuke with SharePoint

The best thing about integrating the web content management system with the web application development platform is that the two of them integrates quite seamlessly. An automatic integration implies that no further efforts are required when it comes to operating the system. The DNN Community can merge with the platform in a rather hassle- free manner by means of using the custom modules. The primary idea, here, is to design a system that allows the platform to communicate from behind a firewall with the people facing the website. Now, all this means that the documents can be pushed into the portal on the DotNetNuke website with higher level of safety and efficiency. At the same time, the filter rules can be designed to track down the individual documents to find out as to where they go.

DNN Enterprise and SharePoint Connector

In instances where the platform is used as the document management system, integration of the same with DotNetNuke Enterprise Edition is actually of real benefits. The custom integration saves a lot of money of the enterprise while investment that is made is actually worthy.

The DNN Enterprise SharePoint connector comes up as a powerful and significant feature, supporting both 2007 and 2010 versions of the platform. The firewall issues can be avoided at the same time. Content, on the other hand, stays fresh and is published directly from the SharePoint Document Library. It is the DotNetNuke role- based security network that performs the essential function of protecting the published documents.

Making Use of the SharePoint Folder Provider

The SharePoint Folder is particularly useful in integration with DotNetNuke 6. It enables the DNN users to store as well as synchronize the files contained in the document libraries, located in 2010 version of this platform.

Here is an overview of the features of this Folder and the way it helps:

The communication between the web application development platform and the DotNetNuke 6 becomes faster and more direct by virtue of the folder. It paves the way for multiple providers to indicate to different document libraries from either the similar platform based sites or from the different ones.

The SharePoint Folder facilitates a number of functionalities such as addition cum deleting of folders, uploading, downloading, renaming of files along with synchronization of the files and folders. Above all, this Folder actually acts as a strong base for several DNN modules, which make use of the DotNetNuke file system. Custom SharePoint development teams can help you build projects within allocated budgets and time schedules.

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