Protect all Pages of an Area

Diogo Lino

Posted on 28/09/2012 10:49:31

Hello,

I'm trying to protect all the pages of an Area, using this code:

            PageCollection areaPages = Dynamicweb.Content.Page.GetPagesByAreaID(areaId);
            foreach (var areaPage in areaPages)
            {
                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(passwordTextBox.Text))
                {
                    areaPage.Password = passwordTextBox.Text;
                    areaPage.Protect = true;
                }
                else
                {
                    areaPage.Password = null;
                    areaPage.Protect = false;
                }
                areaPage.Save(false);
            }

But it only takes effect on the frontend after doing an application pool recycle. Am I missing something?
My code also stores the area password on a table in the database and applies to each page on Page.Saved subscriber.

            Dynamicweb.Notifications.Standard.Page.PageNotificationArgs pna = (Dynamicweb.Notifications.Standard.Page.PageNotificationArgs)args;

            DatabaseDataContext dataContext = DatabaseDataContext.GetNewContext();
            string newPassword = dataContext.AreaCustomFields.FirstOrDefault(p => p.AreaId == pna.Target.AreaID).Password;
            if (pna.Target.Password != newPassword && !(pna.Target.Password == null && newPassword == string.Empty))
            {
                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(newPassword))
                {
                    pna.Target.Password = newPassword;
                    pna.Target.Protect = true;
                }
                else
                {
                    pna.Target.Password = null;
                    pna.Target.Protect = false;
                }
                pna.Target.Save(false);
            }

Thanks,

Diogo

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Morten Bengtson

Posted on 28/09/2012 13:12:36

Why not use standard permissions on the site?

You could create a special user, only give access to the site for that user and then create a login template where the username is specified in a hidden field, so that the visitor only needs to enter the password.

Nuno Aguiar

Posted on 28/09/2012 13:43:27

Hi Morten,

We need to apply it to all pages of a website, hence the development.

I understand using the Intranet/Extranet may be easier, but we have some limitations and need to understand why the development does not work.

Could it be an API bug?

Best Regards,

Morten Bengtson

Posted on 28/09/2012 13:57:23

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Hi Nuno,

You probably just need to clear the cache.

I think this is what you need to call after all your changes...

Dynamicweb.Content.Page.UpdateFrontendCache();

Votes for this answer: 1

Diogo Lino

Posted on 28/09/2012 15:42:44

Hi Morten,

I've tried the Dynamicweb.Content.Page.UpdateFrontendCache() with some changes to my code and it worked. :)

Thanks,

Diogo

Nicolai Høeg Pedersen

Posted on 02/10/2012 14:08:12

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