I already notified registered users of this website, but i want to also warn anonymous visitors about a very critical security hole within ASP.NET.

Last week, some guys demonstrated an action that could help a hacker to attack websites under ASP.NET, regardless of which version being used.

Those guys, first browsing a non-existing page to see error page, and somehow they are getting necessary inputs from there to generate authentication tickets.

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I had a problem while using Telerik's RADEditor. I type too fast while creating a blog post. This results sometimes content loss because of accidental...

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NOTE: Telerik DNN Modules currently does not work with DotNetNuke 5.0.0 release when you try to install Telerik.DNN.Modules_2008_3_1125_tria...

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Yes, you can install DotNetNuke 4.9 release to your hosting account root path (if hosted with Godaddy, maybe even with all shared hosting providers) w...

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How to upgrade DotNetNuke

In previous tutorials, i have mentioned about:

• How to Setup Godaddy Windows Hosting Account
• Install DotNetNuke via Hosting Connection
• How to Move DotNetNuke 4.8 to Root Path

You may want to take advantage of latest version of DotNetNuke framework. Which is currently DotNetNuke 4.8.2 (as for March 28, 2008)

In this tutorial, i am going to cover all required steps for upgrading dotnetnuke instances. This tutorial will have different methods compared to other tutorials, as we might have permission problems if default instructions would followed. We will also take a look at other tutorials for maximum success level. I strongly recommend read first before applying suggestions, once you complete reading at least once, you can start applying my instructions. This helps you to keep your website safe from critical issues.

Let's begin :)

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How to move DotNetNuke installation to root path

In this tutorial, i am going to cover how to move your auto-installed DotNetNuke portal to root path of your hosting account.

You may need to download a FTP client in order to transfer content between locations. I strongly suggest Mozilla Filezilla as a free ftp client.

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In this tutorial, i am going to present how to setup your new Windows Hosting Account.

Godaddy currently provides three types of Windows Hosting accounts. Those are:

• Economy Hosting
• Deluxe Hosting
• Premium Hosting

For a new DotNetNuke user, purchasing a Deluxe Hosting package would be a good start.

Some users asking about why not Economy Hosting package? Because, you may encounter issues with MS Ajax under Economy hosting package. Also it does not let you host multiple websites under a single windows hosting account.

Remember that our goal is;

• Hosting DotNetNuke at root level
• Hosting Multiple Websites using single DotNetNuke Instance

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Previously, i have talked about how to install DotNetNuke 5.0 to your hosting account. What if you are using an old release of DotNetNuke? You must upgrade your existing websites to newest release. According to security bulletins out there, old releases have issues with security roles. An attacker could access to your site and gain access to private roles. This is a security hole and an important issue.

The solution is upgrading your DotNetNuke Installation. With this tutorial, you will have no hesitation during an upgrade process.

Let's get started.

I'm going to cover all required actions to upgrade a DotNetNuke installation hosted by Godaddy. If you would have followed default upgrade instructions on a custom installation, it would most likely to have some problems. It's best practice to read full tutorial first and apply instructions then.

Before Begin:

It's recommended to have following software before upgrading your website.

• Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition (Service Pack 1 Upgrade enabled) [get it here] [register here]
• Mozilla Firefox (optional) [get it here]
• Mozilla Filezilla (optional) [get it here]
• Winzip or WinRAR Compression Utility (optional) [get Winzip] [get WinRAR]

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How to move DotNetNuke installation to root path

In this tutorial, i am going to cover how to move your auto-installed DotNetNuke portal to root path of your hosting account.

You may need to download a FTP client in order to transfer content between locations. I strongly suggest Mozilla Filezilla as a free ftp client.

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How to install DotNetNuke 4.5.3 with Metropolis

In this tutorial, i am going to cover installing DotNetNuke with auto-install feature of Godaddy Metropolis.

You should have at least following in order to install DNN via Metropolis

• Godaddy Deluxe Windows Plan or Premium Windows Plan subscription.
• Unique Top Level Domain Name (e.g www.mywebsite.com)
• Empty MSSQL 2005 Database (Deluxe plan comes up with two empty databases, Premium Plan has three MSSQL 2005 databases)

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This tutorial is based on the latest available version of Memtest.

Memtest86 latest version is 1.70 (last update: 01/14/2007)

Before using Memtest download program package from following address:

Download Memtest v1.70

Three download packs avilable for Memtest Diagnostics Tool.

• Bootable image file  (has .iso extension - you can burn it into an empty CD)
• Bootable floopy disk (installer - requires an empty floopy disk)
• USB Version

If you use Dual channel or multiple sticks of RAM, take all of them out so you have just the one plugged into the primary slot. Run the test and swap with the other sticks until all is tested individually. Don't forget to turn off and unplug your PC before removing/replacing any components.

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Sometimes you may experience problems with Windows XP Themes. These problems may happen because of following reasons:

1. Changes on Computer Visual Styles
2. Disabled Services
3. Incompetible Theme
4. Security Issues (spyware & malware problem)

There are some fixes for Theme Problems. Lets discuss some of them:

• Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Advanced and click on Settings button under Performance tab. If "custom" option is used, ensure that "Use visual styles on windows and buttons" checkbox is checked.
• In Windows Explorer go to Tools > Folder Options. In General tab, ensure that "Show common tasks in folders" checkbox is checked under Tasks section.
• Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Appearance and ensure that "Windows XP Style" is selected under Windows and buttons drop-down list.
• Click Start > Run and type services.msc to view Windows XP Services Management Console. Ensure that Themes service is configured to run automatically and check status to verify that it has already started. (Note: You may want to right click on a item on the Name column to configure a specific service)
• Click Start > Run and type services.msc again. Double click on Terminal Services item on the name column. Click on Log on tab. Ensure that service is enabled for default hardware profile.

If above instructions does not help, what should i do?

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It's strongly recommended that reading my first article prior to reading this article and applying instructions. Please read the following article and follow the instructions to configure your DotNetNuke to create multiple parent and child portals and use your existing domain names with these multiple portals.
Article 1: How to Install DotNetNuke 4.9 to Godaddy Root (Manual Installation)

After applying instructions on first article, we can continue with next steps to achieve the main goal of this article.

First of all you must install DotNetNuke 4.9 release to root level of your hosting account in order to use multiple domains for different portals based on same host portal.
Godaddy offically does not support root level installations. See offical knowledge base article here.
Can i install a DotNetNuke to my root folder?
They say that: No, but you can create a meta redirect tag in your index file to forward site visitors to the correct folder.

Well it's time to correct their knowledge. You can install DotNetNuke 4.9 at root directory as we covered on first article. Lets start business...

Important Note: Some steps of this article may contain same items like you read in previous steps, i applied this method to make writting of tutorial easy. Thank you for your understanding. Also you should be familiar with Godaddy Hosting Center, FTP Management and DotNetNuke management.

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After reading this article, you will be able to install DotNetNuke 5.0.0 release (currently latest DNN release available) application to root directory under of your Godaddy hosted environment. Before go on reading, make sure that you are using one of Godaddy (Deluxe or Premium) Windows plans.

View Highlights of DotNetNuke 5.0.0

Update:  A friend reported that Economy plan is enough to install at root level. However i wont support this plan since i haven't used it recently.

It is very important that, i cannot accept any liability if this tutorial breaks your live environment, notice that this tutorial only works for new installations, not for upgrades. You also should backup your files before replacing them.

As default, Godaddy does not allow customers to install DotNetNuke to root level. See offical KB Article at following link:
Can I Install a DotNetNuke in my Root Folder?

However with some effort, you can install DNN to root. I know it's not simple. But i had installed almost all releases from early DNN 4.x to DNN 4.9 release to root path with a good strategy.

 

You may need following items:

• Godaddy Windows Hosting Account (Premium or Unlimited Plan)
• Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition (Service Pack 1 Upgrade enabled) (optional) [get it here] [register here]
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 [get it here]
• Mozilla Filezilla (optional) [get it here]
• Mozilla Firefox (optional) [get it here]

 

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