Access Control in PHP5 CMS - Part 2

In Part 1, we had a look at the Discussion and Considerations of highly flexible role-based access control system (RBAC). In this part of the article by Martin Brampton, we will look at the database implementation. Also we will discuss the code for administering RBAC, and consider in outline how questions about access can be answered.

Accessing PacktLib on the iPad

Active Directory Design Principles: Part 1

In order to design a proper Active Directory infrastructure, knowledge of its workings, and what it is based on, is essential. The basis for Active Directory is the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), which is an X.500 standard (to read more about the X.500 standard please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X.500). LDAP defines that a directory is a tree of entries, with each entry containing a set of attributes. Each entry has a unique identifier and therefore cannot be duplicated. This way everything is an object in an LDAP-based directory.

There are many great books available for Active Directory design and some of them go into great detail. Compressing all this into a single article is just not possible, so in this two-part article by Florian Rommel, we will stick to the basics and a high-level view, instead of too much detail. This will provide a good overview of how to design a proper Active Directory, with different strategies in mind, and tailor it best for your organization.

In the first part, we will cover Active Directory elements, domain designs, and Lag Replication Site(LRS).

Active Directory migration

In this article by Santosh Sivarajan, author of Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to , we get a brief idea about the details of Active Directory migration prerequisites, schema upgrade procedure, verifying the schema version, and installing the Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller in the existing Windows Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2 domain. We will start with the Active Directory migration.

Add-on Tools and Theming Tips for Plone 3

In this article by Veda Williams, we'll take a look at some Plone products that can be used to make your web site even more impactful and manageable. We'll also briefly cover some useful tips to be aware of when theming a Plone site.

Adding a Random Background Image to your Joomla! Template

With the widespread empowering of website owners being able to manage their own website's content, there are a huge number of content management systems available. Joomla! is one of the most popular of these content management systems with a large user base and active community who are constantly working to improve Joomla! for new and future users.

In the first article we have learned How to Style the search Module and Search Component

In the Second article we have learned How to Customize your Template

In the third article of the article series by Richard Carter, author of Joomla! 1.5 Templates Cookbook we will learn to Add a random background image to your Joomla! template

Adding Advanced Form Features using ChronoForms

Joomla! is a fantastic way to create a dynamic CMS. Now, you want to go to the next step and interact with your users. Forms are the way you ask questions and get replies. ChronoForms is the extension that lets you do that and this article tells you how.

In this article by Bob Janes, author of the book ChronoForms 3.1 for Joomla! site Cookbook , we will cover:

• Using PHP to create "select" drop-downs
• Using Ajax to look up e-mail addresses
• Get information from a DB table to include in your form
• Show a form in a smoothbox

This article gives you recipes for some typical advanced form features—we encourage you to adopt and adapt to the ideas here to meet your particular needs.

Adding and Importing Configuration items in System Center 2012 Service Manager

System Center 2012 Service Manager builds on its predecessor System Center Service Manager 2010, by extending the ITIL© process features to include Service Request fulfillment, Release Management, and automated orchestration with significant enhancements in its reporting capabilities. The full set of additions and improvements can be found at the official Microsoft website for the product. System Center 2012 Service Manager (SCSM) is a modular product made up of a series of submodular components. Installing the product is simple using the official product documentation and online community resources.

In this article by Andreas Baumgarten (MVP), one of the co-authors of Microsoft System Center 2012 Service Manager Cookbook, we will cover the following tasks:

• Adding configuration items manually
• Importing active directory configuration items
• Importing configuration manager configuration items
• Importing operations manager configuration items

Adding Calendar to a Web Site using Drupal 6

In this article by Mark Noble, we will learn about adding calendar to our web site. A calendar is a fantastic way of keeping customers coming back to your site and your business at regular intervals so that they can take advantage of specials, sales, and other time-limited events.

We will consider the example of an imaginary web site created for a restaurant called Good Eatin' Bistro. Chef Wanyama is the owner of the Good Eatin' Bistro, a popular upscale restaurant. You can check this web site at http://goodeatin.drupalbyexample.com/.

We will create a basic event calendar, which displays information about musical concerts, special events, and more, for the Good Eatin' restaurant.