DNN Blogs

Really? No, I am joking, but it's not April Fools Day. So what? In this Blog article I am going to explain how to install SQL Server 2019 on Ubuntu, and then using it with DNN. Sometimes you are in need to install SQL Server and IIS (with DNN) on different machines, so why pay a license for the Operating System when you need a database server?
Since the release of SQL Server 2017, Microsoft added support for different Linux systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Ubuntu and Docker Engine) to SQL Server. Some days ago, I said: why not trying this? And after some trial and error, I finally got it to run. So here's what I did.

We all know it: If we have problems accessing a database, we can assign the db_owner role to the account that accesses the database - or even worse, we assign the sysadmin role for the whole server to this account.
And we have that presentiment that we could open some security holes by doing so. So what is reasonable?

Get an early peek at DNN 9.8.0. This is a jam-packed release and there is much to explore. We are going to highlight some of the new features, enhancements, and bug fixes. Then we "kick the tires" together and help test the Release Candidate (RC).

The DNN Platform has been plagued by some past decisions with regards to third-party component inclusion.  We, as a community, have achieved a milestone that will finally allow us to move beyond those past limitations and focus on a brighter and more secure future!

Open-source software is a part of everyday life in 2020, however, many users of open-source don't truly understand what they are getting by using an open-source project.  Lets explore how open-source projects are managed, and optionally funded, and how we can be better open-source consumers.

An important announcement from Bogdan Litescu, CEO & Founder of DNN Sharp about the future - the future of DNN, the future of DNN Sharp, the future of the community, our future, together. See this 5-minute video in which Bogdan will let you in on the biggest DNN Sharp update in the last 15 years.

With Hacktoberfest 2020 underway and some awesome things on the horizon with the .NET Foundation, we decided to make it much easier for you to contribute to the DNN Platform project.  By visiting THIS AWESOME LINK, you can now see a vetted list of issues with the help-wanted label. 

Are you evaluating a CMS to use for a new website in 2020? Here are 8 reasons why DNN Platform is a perfect choice.

September 2020 SoFri Meeting - DNN + Salesforce, Integration Using OAuth 2.0 / Status on New DNN Store

August 2020 SoFri Meeting - In this meetup, we're joined by DNN MVP Mike Smeltzer to give us some amazing insight, with code examples and all, into various Events and Hooks within DNN.

Wanna take your extension development to the next level? This may be just what the doctor ordered!

Mike also gave us an update on the latest updates to DNN Shine - a modern control panel extension for DNN Platform websites.