Some Suggestions for 4.4 - Sitefinity - General Discussions

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Posted by Community Admin on 26-Nov-2011 00:00

Hi, I think I have the basics working (minus the menus) and starting to poke around to get the site ready for production.

1 - Settings - SMTP(Email Settings) - add a test section, so after I save it, I can test to see if the configuration is working.

2 - User Login Widget. Add an option for "Registration" that would sit next to the "Login" link

3 - User Registration Widget - I know lots of people want Captcha on forms, but it is a REQUIREMENT on the registration widget.

Posted by Community Admin on 27-Nov-2011 00:00

The SMTP test gave me a different idea... a test/confirmation for shipping providers to tell you if they are working/configured properly. I had UPS working earlier and don't think I've changed anything, but now it is broken.

Eric

Posted by Community Admin on 28-Nov-2011 00:00

Yep, anywhere there is a configuration that requires connection to another system.

Posted by Community Admin on 30-Nov-2011 00:00

Hello Tom,

1. To test SMTP settings run cmd and telnet the SMTP used

> telnet smtp.server.com 25
the result is (depending on the SMTP server)
>220 smtp.server.com ESMTP Postfix
And an error will be thrown if SMTP is not working

2. I realize the value of the suggestion, but it may prove to be a problem in different cases since at some the login widget is used only to login at a page where users registered from a limited registration form can login.

What I can suggest is to map the template for the login widget and add a link to the registration form page.
Here is the template.

To map it go to administration->Settings->Advanced->Controls->ViewMap and enter
Host: Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI.PublicControls.LoginControl
LayoutTemplate: ~/Custom/LoginTemplate.ascx <--- relative path to the template
(restart the application after saving to apply the new template)
Add a template in your project solution (.ascx file) with this markup

<%@ Register Assembly="Telerik.Sitefinity" Namespace="Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI"

TagPrefix="sitefinity" %>

<%@ Register Assembly="Telerik.Web.UI" Namespace="Telerik.Web.UI" TagPrefix="telerik" %>

<%@ Control Language="C#" %>

<sitefinity:ClientLabelManager id="clientLabelManager" runat="server">

<Labels>

<sitefinity:ClientLabel ClassId="Labels" Key="LogoutUserConfirm" runat="server" />

<sitefinity:ClientLabel ClassId="Labels" Key="UserNotSelected" runat="server" />

<sitefinity:ClientLabel ClassId="Labels" Key="SelfLogoutUserConfirm" runat="server" />

</Labels>

</sitefinity:ClientLabelManager>

<fieldset class="sfLoginWrp">

<asp:Panel ID="loginPanel" runat="server">

<asp:Label runat="server" ID="FailureText" EnableViewState="False" Visible="false"

CssClass="sfFailure" />

<ol class="sfLoginFieldsWrp">

<li id="ProvidersHolder" runat="server" class="sfLoginField">

<asp:Label ID="ProvidersLabel" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, Provider %>" AssociatedControlID="ProvidersList"

runat="server" CssClass="sfTxtLbl" />

<asp:DropDownList ID="ProvidersList" AutoPostBack="false" AccessKey="l" runat="server" />

</li>

<li class="sfLoginField">

<asp:Label ID="UserNameLabel" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, Username %>" AssociatedControlID="UserName"

runat="server" CssClass="sfTxtLbl" />

<asp:TextBox ID="UserName" AccessKey="u" runat="server" CssClass="sfTxt" />

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="UserNameRequired" Display="Dynamic" ControlToValidate="UserName"

ValidationGroup="LoginBox" ErrorMessage="<%$ Resources:Labels, UsernameCannotBeEmpty %>"

CssClass="sfValidator" runat="server">

<strong><asp:Literal ID="UserNameRequiredLiteral" runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, UsernameCannotBeEmpty %>" /></strong>

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</li>

<li class="sfLoginField">

<asp:Label ID="PasswordLabel" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, Password %>" AssociatedControlID="Password"

runat="server" CssClass="sfTxtLbl" />

<asp:TextBox ID="Password" TextMode="Password" AccessKey="p" runat="server" CssClass="sfTxt" />

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="PasswordRequired" Display="Dynamic" ControlToValidate="Password"

ValidationGroup="LoginBox" ErrorMessage="<%$ Resources:Labels, PasswordCannotBeEmpty %>"

CssClass="sfValidator" runat="server">

<strong><asp:Literal ID="PasswordRequiredLiteral" runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, PasswordCannotBeEmpty %>" /></strong>

</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

</li>

<li class="sfLoginField sfCheckBoxWrapper" id="rememberMeContainer" runat="server">

<asp:CheckBox runat="server" ID="RememberMe" />

<asp:Label ID="RememberMeTextLabel" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, RememberMe %>" AssociatedControlID="RememberMe"

runat="server" />

</li>

</ol>

<div class="sfSubmitBtn">

<asp:LinkButton ID="LoginButton" CommandName="Login" CssClass="sfLinkBtn sfSave"

ValidationGroup="LoginBox" runat="server">

<strong class="sfLinkBtnIn">

<asp:Literal ID="LoginButtonLiteral" runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, LoginCaps %>"></asp:Literal>

</strong>

</asp:LinkButton>

<div style="display: none;">

<asp:Button ID="hiddenSubmitButton" runat="server" CommandName="Login" ValidationGroup="LoginBox" />

</div>

</asp:Panel>

<asp:Panel ID="userListPanel" runat="server" Visible="false">

<p class="sfNeutral"><asp:Literal ID="userLimitLabel" runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, UserLimitLabel%>" /></p>

<asp:DropDownList ID="userListChoice" runat="server" />

<div class="sfSubmitBtn">

<asp:LinkButton ID="logoutButton" runat="server" OnClientClick="return AlertLogOut();" CssClass="sfLinkBtn">

<strong class="sfLinkBtnIn">

<asp:Literal ID="LogoutButtonLiteral" runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, LogoutButtonText%>"></asp:Literal>

</strong>

</asp:LinkButton>

</div>

</asp:Panel>

<asp:Panel ID="selfLogoffPanel" runat="server" Visible="false">

<p class="sfNeutral"><asp:Literal ID="selfLogoffLabel" runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, SelfLogoffLabel%>" /></p>

<div class="sfSubmitBtn">

<asp:LinkButton ID="selfLogoutButton" runat="server" OnClientClick="return AlertSelfLogOut();" CssClass="sfLinkBtn">

<strong class="sfLinkBtnIn">

<asp:Literal ID="LogoutOtherUserAndEnterLiteral" runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, SelftLogoutButtonText%>"></asp:Literal>

</strong>

</asp:LinkButton>

<asp:LinkButton ID="selfLogoutCancelButton" runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, Cancel%>" CssClass="sfCancel" />

</div>

</asp:Panel>

<asp:Panel ID="denyLogonPanel" runat="server" Visible="false">

<p class="sfNeutral"><asp:Literal ID="denyLogonMesage" runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, DenyLogonMesage%>" /></p>

<p><asp:Literal ID="loginRetryMessage" runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, LoginRetryMessage%>" /></p>

</asp:Panel>

<asp:PlaceHolder ID="loginLinksHolder" runat="server">

<div class="sfLoginHelp">

<asp:Literal ID="HelpTitleLiteral" runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, Help %>" />:

<a id="PasswordRecoveryLink" href="~/Sitefinity/Login/PasswordRecovery" runat="server" onclick="toggleSmtpErrorMessage();">

<asp:Literal ID="PasswordRecoveryTextLiteral" runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, ForgotYourPassword %>" />

</a>

<a id="ChangePasswordLink" href="~/Sitefinity/Login/ChangePassword" runat="server" onclick="toggleSmtpErrorMessage();">

<asp:Literal ID="ChangePasswordTextLiteral" runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, ChangePassword %>" />

</a>

<a id="CreateUserLink" href="~/Sitefinity/Login/Register" runat="server">

<asp:Literal ID="RegisterUserTextLiteral" runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, Register %>" />

</a>

<a id="HelpLink" href="~/Sitefinity/Help/UsersAndRoles/LoggingIn" runat="server">

<asp:Literal ID="HelpLinkLiteral" runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Labels, Help %>" />

</a>

</div>

</asp:PlaceHolder>

<div id="smtpNotSetContainer" class="sfNeutral sfDetailedInfo" style="display:none;">

<p>

<strong><asp:Literal runat="server" ID="ErrorMessageNoSmtpConfigLiteral" Text="<%$ Resources:ErrorMessages, TheSystemHasNotBeenConfiguredToSendEmails %>" /></strong>

</p>

<ul>

<li><asp:Literal runat="server" ID="ErrorMessageContactAdminToResetYourPasswordLiteral" Text="<%$ Resources:ErrorMessages, ContactAnAdministratorToResetYourPasswordManually %>" /></li>

<li>

<asp:Literal runat="server" ID="ErrorOrAskAnAdministratorToConfigureTheSystemLiteral" Text="<%$ Resources:ErrorMessages, OrAskAnAdministratorToConfigureThSystem %>" />

<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="toggleVisibility('smtpNotSetSolution')">

<asp:Literal runat="server" ID="ErrorMessageSmtpDetailsTitle" Text="<%$ Resources:ErrorMessages, Details %>" />

</a>

</li>

</ul>

<div id="smtpNotSetSolution" class="sfDetailedHowTo" style="display: none; ">

<p><asp:Literal runat="server" ID="ErrorMessageSmtpSettingsNotSetLiteral" Text="<%$ Resources:ErrorMessages, SmtpSettingsAreNotSet %>" /></p>

<p><strong><asp:Literal runat="server" ID="ErrorMessageHowToSetSmtpLiteral" Text="<%$ Resources:ErrorMessages, HowToSetSMTP %>" /></strong></p>

<ol>

<li><asp:Literal runat="server" ID="Literal15" Text="<%$ Resources:ErrorMessages, GoToSettingsConfiguration %>" /></li>

<li><asp:Literal runat="server" ID="Literal16" Text="<%$ Resources:ErrorMessages, SelectSystemSMTPSettings %>" /></li>

</ol>

</div>

<div id="smtpPermissionDeniedContainer" class="sfNeutral sfDetailedInfo" style="display:none;">

<h3>

<asp:Literal runat="server" ID="ErrorMessageTheSysIsNotPermittedToSendEmailsLiteral" Text="<%$ Resources:ErrorMessages, TheSystemHasIsNotPermittedToSendEmails %>" />

</h3>

<ul>

<li><asp:Literal runat="server" ID="ErrorMessageContactAdminToResetYourPasswordSmtpLiteral" Text="<%$ Resources:ErrorMessages, ContactAnAdministratorToResetYourPasswordManually %>" /></li>

<li>

<asp:Literal runat="server" ID="ErrorOrAskAnAdministratorToConfigureTheSystemSmtpLiteral" Text="<%$ Resources:ErrorMessages, OrAskAnAdministratorToConfigureThSystem %>" />

<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="toggleVisibility('smtpPermissionsDeniedDetails')">

<asp:Literal runat="server" ID="ErrorMessageSmtpPermissionDeniedDetailsTitle" Text="<%$ Resources:ErrorMessages, Details %>" />

</a>

</li>

</ul>

<div id="smtpPermissionsDeniedDetails" class="sfDetailedHowTo" style="display: none; ">

<p><asp:Literal ID="SmtpPermissionErrorMessage" runat="server" /></p>

</div>

</fieldset>

<asp:HiddenField id="logoutUser" runat="server" value="" />

<asp:HiddenField id="loginTicket" runat="server" value="" />

<asp:HiddenField id="mode" runat="server" value="" />

<asp:HiddenField id="smtpSettingsAreSet" runat="server" value="" />

<asp:HiddenField id="smtpPermissionDenied" runat="server" value="" />

<telerik:RadCodeBlock runat="server">

<script type="text/javascript">

var userChoices;

var smtpSettingsAreSet;

var smtpPermissionDenied;

function pageLoad()

userChoices = $find("<%= userListChoice.ClientID %>");

smtpSettingsAreSet = getBooleanHiddenField("<%= smtpSettingsAreSet.ClientID %>");

smtpPermissionDenied = getBooleanHiddenField("<%= smtpPermissionDenied.ClientID %>");

function getBooleanHiddenField(id)

var field = $get(id);

if (field !== null && field.value)

return Boolean.parse(field.value);

return false;

function toggleVisibility()

var elem = arguments[0] ? document.getElementById(arguments[0]) : this;

if (elem.style.display == "block")

elem.style.display = "none";

else

elem.style.display = "block";

function toggleSmtpErrorMessage()

if (!smtpSettingsAreSet)

toggleVisibility('smtpNotSetContainer');

else if (smtpPermissionDenied)

toggleVisibility('smtpPermissionDeniedContainer');

function AlertSelfLogOut()

var clientLabelManager = $find('<%= clientLabelManager.ClientID %>');

var result = confirm(clientLabelManager.getLabel('Labels', 'SelfLogoutUserConfirm'));

return result;

function AlertLogOut()

var value = userChoices.get_value();

var clientLabelManager = $find('<%= clientLabelManager.ClientID %>');

if (value == null || value.length == 0)

alert(clientLabelManager.getLabel('Labels', 'UserNotSelected'));

return false;

var selectedItemId = userChoices.get_value(); // selectedItem[0].id;

var result = confirm(clientLabelManager.getLabel('Labels', 'LogoutUserConfirm'));

if (result)

$get('<%= logoutUser.ClientID %>').value = value;

return result;

</script>

</telerik:RadCodeBlock>

3. I have logged this as a feature request for the registration form. We will consider adding this improvement in the next planning meeting.

Greetings,
Stanislav Velikov
the Telerik team

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Posted by Community Admin on 30-Nov-2011 00:00

#1 You miss my point. I know the SMTP server is working. I want to make sure the configuration info is right. The only way to do that is a built in test. You already have the code written in the email campaign module! You just have to hook it in here too.

#2 Thanks for the template. I still think this should be a feature. You should be able to hide it (of course) or put a URL in for it as you suggest. We shouldn't have to do a custom template. And you do have the User Registration widget in beta. It seems to make perfect sense to have this option built in..

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