I have been having this problem where I install new DotNetNuke instances on (the newer 2003) Winservers at Jodohost. The problem is that the install appears to run just fine, except for the fact that several of the core modules do not install, and you have to go back and manually install them.
Well, I thought nothing extraordinary of it at first, but then I started reading at the ASP.net forums that several people who are installing DotNetNuke on H-Sphere platforms are having the EXACT same problem.
Well, there is a thread in that forum:
Developer technologies - Microsoft Q&A
This thread has a comment from an experienced user that seems to be solving the problem for many DNN users on H-Sphere platforms (such as here at Jodohost). Here is a portion of that thread where he mentions the solution that should be taken:
[I][COLOR=“Blue”]"I’ve had the EXACT same problems that all of you are describing. I THINK I may have found the solution and I posted it on Hsphere (customer only) forums but have yet to receive a response on whether or not it is the correct thing to do…
On my Windows boxes, I added the ‘settler’ group with modify access on the C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\Temporary ASP.NET Files folder. After doing that ALL of my DNN (3.1.x) installations were 100% successful and I saw NO errors on installing any 3rd party modules.
As far as I know there are at least three key indicators of a failed install due to permissions on HSPHERE platforms.
- Install looks successful, but when you go to the default homepage, there is NO default information posted;
- Many default core modules are missing INCLUDING Text/HTML…
- After adding the Text/HTML module manually and adding the module to any page/panel and trying to upload an image using the WYSIWYG, you get “Your permissions do not allow you do upload images.” error
Also, if you log in as HOST and click on Log Viewer in the Admin menu, you will see a General Exception error in red for every module that failed installation.
Can anyone please try adding ‘settler’ group on their Windows servers and post a reply on the results? Please note that ‘settler’ is a security group that all Hsphere usernames are added to on Windows servers (thanks amd_duron!).
Daniel"[/I]
Is there ANYWAY we can get the ‘settler’ group ‘modify’ access to the folder mentioned above? This would help our DotNetNuke applications run much faster and with fewer problems! Please let us know…
– Will Gillen