OnyakTech Host Commander Module

OnyakTech Host Commander
By Lee Sykes
May 2009

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use OnyakTech’s Host Commander module. The Host Commander module is a host specific module which provides various useful functions for the Host Super User.

The functions available in this module include:
  • Setting up scheduled jobs, for instance you can schedule a SQL query to execute each day
  • Provide portal statistics and work with all portals from one area
  • A Database Manager, you can view the data of tables from your database as well as execute stored procedures
  • There is a Global Time section which displays the current time in 87 locations around the world
  • You can view the server, site and portal event logs, and these logs can be displayed in easy to read charts
  • You can also Monitor Users Live which allows you to view a list of all the users currently viewing your website along with which pages they have already visited
There is also a web site snapshot generation for user profiles. The snapshot generator basically visits the website URL from a users profile; takes a snapshot of their website and then saves it as a thumbnail which you then have the option of integrating in the users profile or with other modules.

Host Commander is available to purchase from OnyakTech.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction and Installation

  • How to download the module installation files
  • How to install the Library module
  • How to install the Host Commander module
  • How to add the Host Commander module to a page
  • How to limit access to the Host Commander module for Portals
Time Length: 9min 01secs

Video 2 - Scheduled SQL Jobs

  • How to check the scheduler
  • How to view the status of your server, uptime etc.
  • Scheduled jobs
  • How to view all scheduled jobs
  • How to create a new scheduled SQL job
Time Length: 7min 11secs

Video 3 - Portals Dashboard, Database Manager, Global Time

  • Portals dashboard
  • How to view the total database size
  • How to view the stats for a portal
  • How to force a portal to expire
  • How to add 1 month to the expiration date of a portal
  • Work with portal pages
  • How to view the pages and modules from all portals
  • Database Manager
  • How to view tables from your DotNetNuke database
  • Get Object Info
  • How to view the data from a table
  • How to view stored procedures
  • How to execute a stored procedure
  • Global Time
Time Length: 8min 47secs

Video 4 - Server and Portal Event Logs, Monitor Users, Web Snapshots

  • Server Event Logs
  • Portal Event Logs
  • How to edit the web.config file to enable display of reports
  • How to view charts for the site logs
  • Monitor Users (Live)
  • How to view the current users visiting your website
  • How to view the history of pages visited by a user
  • Web Snapshots
Time Length: 9min 40secs

Total Time Length: 34min 39secs

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