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Add a new K2 smartforms Runtime site

Add a new K2 smartforms Runtime site

K2 smartforms architecture allows you to create new Runtime sites with different authentication providers. In this post, I will be touching on how to add a new K2 smartforms runtime site. To find out how to set a different authentication mode on a Runtime site, read the post – Forms Authentication for K2 smartforms. 1. Prepare the website folder In this section, we will duplicate the Runtime folder. Open a Windows Explorer and navigate K2 blackpearl’s installation folder at C:\Program Files (x86)\K2 blackpearl. Copy and…

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Forms Authentication for K2 smartforms

Forms Authentication for K2 smartforms

This a quick guide on how to turn on Forms Authentication for K2 smartforms site. I have only tested this setup on K2 smartforms 4.6.9 and above, so I cannot guarantee it will work for K2 smartforms 1.0.7. 1. Getting to the Claims setup forms This is how to find the Claims setup forms in the K2 Designer site. Go to K2 Designer website. On the lower left of the screen, click on the Show: (All) link. Check and enable the…

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Create custom K2 smartforms control Part 1

Create custom K2 smartforms control Part 1

I have been asked several times on how to create custom K2 smartforms control recently and I will like to document down the basics in a few posts. Prerequisites So prior to starting the development, we need the following things to be in place: K2 blackpearl + K2 smartforms setup. You need the full setup, not just the client components as you will need to deploy and test the control. Good thing here is that the K2 developer licence is free, so long…

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