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Power Login module is a portal login form supporting OpenID and Facebook services which allow users to log in to the portal using their OpendID and Facebook accounts.

Module Requirements

There are two versions of the Power Login module (1.00.03) which are compatible with both DNN 4.0 and DNN 5.0. All other module versions which are higher than 1.00.03 are only compatible with DNN 5.0 and higher.

Installing Power Login

1. Log in to your DNN portal.
2. Locate the “Host” tab in the navigation menu and choose “Module Definitions” subcategory from the dropdown.
3. On the next page scroll down to the bottom and click the “Install Module” link.
4. Click “Browse” button to locate the path where the Power Login module is stored in. Afterwards choose the module package and click the “Next” button.
5. Run through the installation wizard to install the module. Once the installation is completed click the “Return” button.
6. The module is now available for implementation.

Setting Power Login as a Default Login Form

The login page on the DNN portal has a standard login form set by default. In order to make a page with the Power Login a default login page we need to do the following:

1. Create a new page and call it “Login”, for example. You may or may not include the page in the main portal navigation.
2. Go to the Admin - > Site Settings page and locate the “Advanced Settings” section. The section contains dropdown menu called “Login Page” where you can choose which portal page will serve as a page with the login form.
3. Choose the page with the Power Login module on it. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click “Update”.
4. Please, note that the default “Account Login” module responsible for standard login form should also be installed on the page together with the Power Login module for the latter to work correctly. It is possible to hide the default login form from users by accordingly changing its permissions.

Using OpenID Login Option

Power Login DNN module is enhanced with the OpendID service support which allows users to log in to the portal using their OpendID accounts.

1. Choose the “OpenID” tab in the Power login module.
2. Indicate your OpenID username in the corresponding field. If you don’t have an OpendID account yet, go to the service official page to register one.
3. After indicating OpendID username, you’ll be asked to either register a new account with the portal or associate your OpendID account with the portal account if you already registered one previously.

After choosing one of the options, you’ll be able to use your OpendID account to login to the site with the “Subscriber” portal role.

Using Facebook Login Option

Power Login DNN module is enhanced with the Facebook service support which allows users to log in to the portal using their Facebook accounts. Prior to be able to use the feature we’ll need to go through some steps.

1. If you do not have an account with Facebook yet, proceed to the Facebook official site to get one.
2. After creating a Facebook account, we need to register an “Application” in order to generate an API Key and Application Secret number to be able to use the Facebook login option.
3. After logging in to “Facebook” on the home page of the site click the “More” link on the left sidebar and locate the “Applications” item.
4. Click “Applications”, “Developer” icon on the next page and finally a “Set up new application” button on the next one.

5. Give your Application a name, agree to the Facebook Terms and click “Create Application” button.
6. The application has been successfully created. In order to get the details we need, go to http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php#!/developers/apps.php and choose the Application that you have just created.
7. Copy the “API Key” and “Application Secret” numbers and insert these numbers into the corresponding fields on the “Settings” page of the Power Login module.
8. Return to the Application page on Facebook, go to the “Edit Settings” page of the application we have just copied API Key and Application Secret numbers of, locate the “Website” tab and in the “Site URL” and “Site Domain” fields indicate the URL of the website the Power Login module is installed on. Click “Save Changes” button.
9. In order to complete Facebook support activation, on the page with the Power login module switch to the Facebook tab and click the blue “Connect” button. You’ll be redirected to the Facebook page and asked if you allow Facebook support activation for the Power login module.
10. Click “Allow”. You’ll be then redirected to the portal as a logged in user with the “Subscriber” user role.

Facebook support activation for the Power login module has been completed.