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Manual

Note! This Manual is for the "Forms authentication" version. This version requires you to create each account and store credentials in the HTTP Commander XML database. If you have Windows server or Active Directory accounts already and want to use them in the HTTP Commander, you need to download the "Windows authentication" version! This Manual is for the Forms authentication version only!

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Source code modifications

The HTTP Commander is partially an open source code project. You can find open ASP.NET code in same files in the HTCOMNET root folder.
You are allowed to modify any of these files if you need:

Default.aspx - This file is responsible for Forms and Windows authentication and loading of main interface. Here you can modify authentication code or change interface view mode: Uncomment <div id="httpCommander" ..> line to place HTTP Commander interface inside the DIV region (for example, iframe view).
Logout.aspx - The file controls user logout process.
Localization\Help\UsersHelp.html - Help file that users see by clicking help button on the toolbar.
Global.asax - The file controls global events, error handling and programmatic users setup (optional).
App_Code\ExternalCMSIntegration.cs - The code for integration with CMS like Joomla, Drupal.

Setup users and folders programmatically

You can setup users, their authentication, permissions and folders programmatically. I.e you don't need to use Admin panel and built-in XML files for storing data. This is needed if you have own database of users or you want programmatically setup users and folders.
All you need is to edit open source files:

Global.asax stores sample code to setup users and folders. You should uncomment code in Application_Start event to use programmatic setup.

Below is the example of building list users, groups programmatically.

// Add 2 users: 
            // 1. Name: demo, password: demo, 
            // 2. Name: admin, password: admin
            List<User> userList = new List<User>();
            userList.Add(new User(AccountUtils.GetUserIdentity("demo"), "demo"));
            userList.Add(new User(AccountUtils.GetUserIdentity("admin"), "admin"));

// Add group "admins" with user "admin"
            List<HttpCommander.Group> groupList = new List<HttpCommander.Group>();
            groupList.Add(new HttpCommander.Group(AccountUtils.GetGroupIdentity("admins")));
            groupList[0].AddMember(AccountUtils.GetUserIdentity("admin"));

// Create some folders
            Folder DemoFolder1 = new Folder("Demo folder 1", @"%APPROOT%\DemoFolder\Folder1"),
                   Folder2 = new Folder("Folder 2", @"%APPROOT%\DemoFolder\Folder2"),
                   UserFolder = new Folder("user", @"%APPROOT%\Demofolder\%USERNAME%");

// Add of the additional information for a DemoFolder1
            DemoFolder1.Description = "";
            DemoFolder1.CustomField = "";

// Create full permissions for some users and groups
            UserPermissions DemoUserPermission = new UserPermissions(AccountUtils.GetUserIdentity("demo"));
            GroupPermissions AdminsPermission = new GroupPermissions(AccountUtils.GetGroupIdentity("admins"));
            UserPermissions AdminUserPermission = new UserPermissions(AccountUtils.GetUserIdentity("admin"));

// Create special permissions for Folder2 for demo user
            UserPermissions DemoUserPermissionFolder2 = new UserPermissions(AccountUtils.GetUserIdentity("demo"));
            DemoUserPermissionFolder2.Create = true;
            DemoUserPermissionFolder2.Delete = true;
            DemoUserPermissionFolder2.Rename = true;
            DemoUserPermissionFolder2.Upload = true;
            DemoUserPermissionFolder2.Download = true;
            DemoUserPermissionFolder2.ZipDownload = true;
            DemoUserPermissionFolder2.Zip = true;
            DemoUserPermissionFolder2.Unzip = true;
            DemoUserPermissionFolder2.Cut = true;
            DemoUserPermissionFolder2.Copy = true;
            DemoUserPermissionFolder2.Modify = true;
            DemoUserPermissionFolder2.ListFiles = true;
            DemoUserPermissionFolder2.ListFolders = true;
            FileTypeRestriction Deny_EXE_BAT_ASPX_PHP = new FileTypeRestriction(RestrictionType.Deny, new string[] { "EXE", "BAT", "ASPX", "PHP" });
            DemoUserPermissionFolder2.ListRestriction = Deny_EXE_BAT_ASPX_PHP;
            DemoUserPermissionFolder2.CreateRestriction = Deny_EXE_BAT_ASPX_PHP;
            DemoUserPermissionFolder2.customField = "";

//// Assign permissions to the folders:
            // DemoFolder1
            DemoFolder1.UserPermissions.Add(DemoUserPermission);
            DemoFolder1.GroupPermissions.Add(AdminsPermission);
            // Folder2
            Folder2.UserPermissions.Add(DemoUserPermissionFolder2);
            Folder2.GroupPermissions.Add(AdminsPermission);
            // UserFolder
            UserFolder.UserPermissions.Add(AdminUserPermission);

// Add created folders to the list
            List<Folder> folderList = new List<Folder>();
            folderList.Add(DemoFolder1);
            folderList.Add(Folder2);
            folderList.Add(UserFolder);
            
            // Set SimpleAccountManager and SimpleFolderManager as work classes
            Utils.ConcreteSimpleAccountManager = new SimpleAccountManager(userList, groupList);
            Utils.ConcreteSimpleFolderManager = new SimpleFolderManager(folderList);

Change Application settings programmatically

You can change Application settings or set individual settings for each session programmatically:

To change Application settings type in code like:
Utils.UserSettings.ShowDiagnosticsASPXOnlyForAdmins=false;
This is setting of parameter "ShowDiagnosticsASPXOnlyForAdmins".
To set individual Application settings for each user session type in code :
Utils.UsePersonalConfiguration = true; Utils.UserSettings.ShowDiagnosticsASPXOnlyForAdmins=false;
This is setting of parameter "ShowDiagnosticsASPXOnlyForAdmins" for current session. Then you want to use setting for individual session set Utils.UsePersonalConfiguration flag to the "true".

The HTTP Commander has a license with full open source code in case you need to make more changes. Our support team can make some custom modifications for you as well.

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