Installing DotNetNuke Authentication Providers
DotNetNuke 4.6 and later provided us with a very helpful new development method
known as Authentication Providers. This process created a new development
package that developers could use to replace the standard DotNetNuke authentication
system. When this was released three providers were provided by the core;
DNN, LiveId, and OpenId. These providers all came pre-installed, the true
question then becomes how do we actually install a NEW authentication provider?
This was something that is very easy, but you must know where to look when doing
so. This tutorial will walk you through the installation process for a separate
authentication provider. I will walk through the installation of the Active
Directory Authentication Provider on a DotNetNuke 4.7.0 site.
Prerequisites
Before you can follow these instructions you must ensure that you have a DNN 4.6.0
or later installation AND a valid authentication provider .zip package for installation.
Be very careful, an Authentication Provider package is NOT the same as a DotNetNuke
module.
Installation
To install your new authentication provider you must first login to your portal
as the host user, then navigate to the host settings under the "Host" menu.
You will then follow the below steps to actually install the provider of your choice.
- Expand the "Authentication Settings" section
- Click the "Install New Authentication System" link to bring up the selection page
- Use the "Browse" button on this page to select your provider install package, then press "Next"
- Now you will see a summary of the provider to be installed, check the box to accept the license, then press "Next"
- You should see a "Success" message similar to the below. Click the "Return" link to go back to "Host Settings"
- Ensure that your new provider shows as "Enabled", this completes the installation process
Configuration (If Needed)
Depending on the installed Authentication Provider you might need to configure the
provider before it can be successfully used. To check for configuration settings
select "Authentication" from the "Admin" menu. This page will contain a settings section for each provider.
Posted by Mitchel on Friday, January 04, 2008
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