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Posted by Tom on Thursday, May 22, 2008 to DotNetNuke, Ecommerce, DNN Tips and Tricks
I am trying to SSL enable the Login, Register, Admin and Host pages, however, I see no way to do that in DotNetNuke. I am using version 4.8.2, and when I go to the pages section under admin I see no Register, Login or admin/host pages listed there.
So this begs the question, how do you mark the Secure Login checkbox on those pages when they aren't visible in the pages listing?
The other day I came across the above question on the dotnetnuke.com forum and it felt like a good opportunity to revisit the topic as its been well over a year since I first blogged about it.
Most of you are probably aware of the fact that native SSL support made its way into DNN with version 4.5.4. And right around that time John Mitchell published a short and sweet tutorial that shows you how to take advantage of the DNN’s new SSL capabilities and I urge you to first digest John’s post before following along here.
As you may have noticed, John’s walkthrough doesn’t directly address the common scenario of securing the DNN Login, Register, Admin, and Host pages, which is not as simple as you might expect. To SSL secure the Login and Register pages follow these steps:
- Create “custom” Login and Register pages by adding 2 new pages to your website.
- Drop the Account Login module onto your new Login page and drop the User Account module onto your new Register page.
- Then tell DNN about your newly created Login and Register pages by pointing to them via Admin > Site Settings > Advanced Settings > Page Management.
- Finally, mark the 2 pages as “Secure” via Page Settings > Advanced Settings > Other Settings > Secure as described in John’s tutorial.
Again, not as straightforward as it should be, but it certainly works.
What about the Admin and Host pages you say? Well, that’s a totally different dilemma, which I have not figured out yet - short of “hacking” the Tabs database table directly. And even that I have not tested yet, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. What certainly works is a 3rd party component that I’ve come to rely on (food for another blog post.)
With that said, does DNN support SLL natively? It sure does, but as with many initial attempts, it’s a little rough around the edges. What I would like to see in Cambrian (also known as DNN 5) is 3 additional checkboxes under Admin > Site Settings > Advanced Settings > SSL Settings to secure the Login, Register, and Admin pages. Will that work or does it spell trouble for multi-portal installations? What about the Host pages? Suggestions anyone?
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Posted by Tom on Monday, October 22, 2007 to DotNetNuke, Ecommerce, DNN News
After nearly 2 years of development and 7 months after I first mentioned it, AspDotNetStorefront ML for DotNetNuke has finally moved out of beta today. This marks the closing of a gaping hole as far as DNN ecommerce is concerned. I've clashed with numerous DNN community members over this assertion, but after putting 4 stores together based on AspDotNetStorefront ML, I could not be happier with the platform.
Back in June, I promised a review of AspDotNetStorefront ML/DNN, but shortly thereafter decided to wait out the beta. Again, my experience with AspDotNetStorefront is entirely based on the standalone ML version. So now that the wait is finally over, I can't wait to get my hands on the module suite to see how how the DNN version stacks up.
With my current commitments, however, and DNN OpenForce coming up, I will not be able to take a closer look at AspDotNetStorefront ML for DotNetNuke for another month or so. If you want to get in on the action now, visit the ASPDNSF DNN forum.
Stay tuned!
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Posted by Tom on Monday, June 25, 2007 to DotNetNuke, Ecommerce, DNN Friday, DNN News
The wait is finally over. As announced, the beta of AspDotNetStorefront ML for DotNetNuke has been released today, with the production release scheduled in 30 to 45 days. I intend to test the module extensively in the next few weeks. Stay tuned to this blog if you are interested in following along. Let's see who else made news this week.
- Tom Harris of HowIUseDNN.com dives into socani.org's DNN Module Builder and shows you how to create custom tags to play multiple media formats. I should get Tom "on the program" to talk about the Module Builder and what it means for the future of DNN module development.
- OnyakTech announces version 2.0 of SigmaLive, a DNN chat module. New features include improved agent tool performance, new chat invite module, custom response wizard, and custom response hyperlinks and user profile cards.
- Webiplex releases DocuPeak 4.5, "a document management Web service with native DotNetNuke modules for administration and document views/lists/toolbars/columns/full-text search." I'm glad to see more and more enterprise level modules and solutions being released lately.
- Do you need to go beyond the native DNN forms or AD authentication? Take a look at SeeleyWare's SW.AutoLogon. While I have not used the module myself, the feature list looks impressive, including single sign-on (SSO) and querystring/HTTP form post.
- DNNMine releases CVTQuickQuiz Pro, an XML based quiz module for DotNetNuke. See screenshots and download the user guide.
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Posted by Tom on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 to DotNetNuke, Ecommerce, SEO
Sorry, I know this is mean, but the above title is pure search engine bait to help jump-start a discussion on the topic of running a shopping cart in DotNetNuke.
In my humble opinion, DNN and ecommerce is still a marriage made in hell.
Major players such as CATALooK.netStore and Portal Store are plagued by complex install and upgrade procedures, poor documentation and lackluster support. I like to argue that none of the currently available shopping cart modules enable you to professionally run an online store even if you only offer a handful of products.
The prevalent problem I see is that all of these solutions have been architected by programmers instead of marketers. While these modules may function as advertised, shoppers are confronted with lengthy checkout processes and a subpar user experience overall. For instance after adding an item to your card, by default CATALooK refreshes the page instead of showing the contents of the cart on a separate page. Usability shortcomings like these cause a great number of abandoned carts and have a direct impact on the bottom line of the store. Further problems arise due to the ignorance towards search engines. Portal Store has improved in this area, whereas CATALook is still totally oblivious to Google and company.
There is light at the end of the tunnel though. AspDotNetStorefront is currently working on an implementation for DotNetNuke. From our experience, ASPDNSF is a flexible and feature-rich shopping cart on all fronts. If things come together as planned, this combination of ASPDNSF and DNN should finally deliver the marriage in heaven we’ve all been waiting for.
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