Hi!

It would be like this:


Of course if a startup page should be other than Default.aspx, you will need to replace Default.aspx in the command line with the actual start page name. Also, folders with your applications don't have to be under "Cassini ASP.NET 2.0 Server" folder - they can be anywhere on the file system.

Best regards,
UltiDev Team.

Thank you for using UltiDev Cassini!

Enjoy!
UltiDev Team.

Hello, Lee.

First issue, the DNN not being available over internet, should be relatively minor. As you know, DNN saves its own URLs in its configuration tables/files during DNN's first run. It redirects to those saved URLs. If you called DNN for the first time by http://localhost:1234/, DNN may save 'locahost' in its configuration and redirect your browser to localhost or local IP address (like 192.168.0.123) even when you access it over internet. We really think DNN designers didn't do this part right yet. So to fix the problem we suggest you re-installing DNN, configure it to run on port 80, configure your router, and then access DNN for the first time from outside the firewall, over Internet. That should make DNN save correct hostname/IP address.

Another issue to conside is security. Despite we like Cassini a lot, it was not designed to be secure the way enterprise web servers are. First of all, Cassini service by default is running under powerful Local System account. After you configured DNN, you will need to change Cassini servce's security context to what IIS notmally runs under: to ASPNET account on Windows XP, and to Network Service on Windows 2003. If you don't do that, then if a hacker succeeds in hacking DNN and executing his code under Local System - it means a nearly complete control over the box. To change Cassini service's identity, go to Coontrol Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services. Find "Cassini ASP.NET 2.0 Server" service, bring up its properties, switch to Log On tab, check "This account" and select either Network Service, or ASPNET as an account.

To run two DNN sites, they would have to run on two different ports. So to be available from internet you will need to configure your router to forward not only port 80, but also another port for the second site. UltiDev meanwhile is working on the service that will allow accessing local intranet applications on Internet in a secure manner without having to configure routers, certificates or ports. Stay tuned.

Best regards,
UltiDev Team.

Hello,

I have similar problem. I tried to follow your suggestion to recreate DNN and access first via internet.
Alothough it correctly installs DNN I can still not access it.
When I check the portal setting I can see that the only adress that is listed is again localhost. (I used port 80 in the webserver)

So when I now access it externally the adress returned is everytime localhost and subsequently i get an error as it looks at localhost on the external pc.

I tried to add the alias in DNN but also did does not help, it keeps redirecting to localhost.

any idea ?

Kind Regards,
Otterlo

Hello,

Thanks for the feedback, i will continue to investigate.
the only obvious difference I can see why it works on IIS and not with cassini is probably because of the virtual directory.
I have tested it with vrtual directory and that works fine. With port redirection it seems not to be working.

If i find out more details I will post it here

Kind Regards,
Mark

Hi,

I also tried this. I setup the DNN site into IIS root and installed from outside my firewall and it worked OK.
Checked several functions and no problem.
I will post a question with DNN to see if more information is available to see if more users experience the same using DNN in combination with Cassini.

Kind Regards,
Mark

Hi,

Just when I was about to post at DNN i browsed trough similar posts again and I came across the following DNN item : Turn of using friendly URLS. This was suggested for someone having a similar localhost redirect problem under ISS.

This works ! It is not working all fine yet, some dopostback commands require me to to refresh the screen manually but I progressed a step.
I will try to add the site to trusted site in my IE browser and change some settings with Cookies, to see if it helps.

I sugges there is no further need to setup a machine as you suggested, it seems to be related to DNN settings rather then Cassini

Thanks again for your help.

Kind Regards,
Mark