ClassicPress Development with TortoiseGit: Update

TortoiseGitWhen I started developing plugins for ClassicPress I decided that I needed to be using source control. As ClassicPress is intending to use GitHub for their plugin directory, it made sense for me to use it as well. This post is part of a series on ClassicPress Development with TortoiseGit which is a sub-series of the ClassicPress Development with GitHub series.

TortoiseGit is like any other application and should be updated when an update is available. Fortunately, it comes with automatic updates includes. You will receive a popup telling you there is an update available; click Download to download the new version:

Check For Updates - TortoiseGit: New version available

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Implementing Fastpath’s Assure Suite: Run minimum permissions script

FastpathThis post is part of the series on Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite.

One of the components of the installation of Assure Suite is the Hybrid Connector; this is what allows the Fastpath Assure portal to communicate with the on-premise Dynamics GP databases. Before we can install the Hybrid Connector, we need to create the SQL login which it will use to connect and provide the required permissions.

Fortunately, Fastpath provide a GPHybRidGrants.sql script which both creates the login and assigns the minimum level of permissions required for the Hybrid Connector to connect. The script is available via a link on one of the emails sent by Fastpath.

GPHyrbidGrants.sql

There are three variables in the script to change which you can do with a global find and replace:

  • dbreplace which is the GP system database (called DYNAMICS by default).
  • userreplace which is the SQL login to be created.
  • pwdreplace which is the password for the SQL login.

Once the script has been run, the Hybrid Connector can be installed which I will be doing in the next post.

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Implementing Fastpath’s Assure Suite
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Who are Fastpath?
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: What is Assure Suite?
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Pre-installation steps
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Sign Into Support Portal
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Download Assure Suite
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Configuration
Implementing Fastpath's Identity Manager: Configure AD Settings
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Run minimum permissions script
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Install the Hybrid Connection Manager
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Configure Hybrid Connection Manager
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Setup cloud connection
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Schedule security import
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Schedule security import
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Schedule Audit Trails data collection
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Grant AT Access
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Select company to audit
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Select tables to audit
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Create Triggers
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Apply templates
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Apply triggers to other companies
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Transfer between systems
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Create new portal user
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Assign Permissions
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Ad hoc data collect
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Review data changes
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: View reports

Implementing Fastpath’s Identity Manager: Configure AD Settings

FastpathThis post is part of the series on Implementing Fastpath's Identity Manager and is part of the parent Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite series.

With the Active Directory Connector installed the next step is to configure the Fastpath Assure portal to connect with it.

The Fastpath Assure portal is available at https://www.fastpathassure.com (or https://uk.fastpathassure.com if you’re in the UK). Hit the Login button:

Fastpath Assure login

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Implementing Fastpath’s Identity Manager: Install AD Connector

FastpathThis post is part of the series on Implementing Fastpath's Identity Manager and is part of the parent Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite series.

Identity Manager is a simple install. One of the files we downloaded, was the Fastpath.ActiveDirectiory.Installer.exe. This is the AD Connector which allows the Fastpath Assure portal to talk to your Active Directory.

Launch this installer and click Next on the Welcome step:

Fastpath Active Directory Connector Setup: Welcome to the...

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Implementing Fastpath’s Identity Manager: Series Index

FastpathThis post is part of the series on Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite and is also the series index for a sub series on implementing the Identity Manager component of Fastpath Assure.

Over the course of this sub-series I’m going to cover the installation and configuration of Identity Manager.

Implementing Fastpath’s Identity Manager
Implementing Fastpath's Identity Manager: Install AD Connector

This series index will, if you’re reading on azurecurve|Ramblings of a Dynamics GP Consultant, automatically update, otherwise you’ll need to visit for the latest posts.

Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite

Implementing Fastpath’s Assure Suite
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Who are Fastpath?
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: What is Assure Suite?
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Pre-installation steps
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Sign Into Support Portal
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Download Assure Suite
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Configuration
Implementing Fastpath's Identity Manager: Configure AD Settings
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Run minimum permissions script
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Install the Hybrid Connection Manager
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Configure Hybrid Connection Manager
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Setup cloud connection
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Schedule security import
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Schedule security import
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Schedule Audit Trails data collection
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Grant AT Access
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Select company to audit
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Select tables to audit
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Create Triggers
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Apply templates
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Apply triggers to other companies
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Transfer between systems
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Create new portal user
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Assign Permissions
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Ad hoc data collect
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Review data changes
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: View reports

ClassicPress Development with TortoiseGit: First run

TortoiseGitWhen I started developing plugins for ClassicPress I decided that I needed to be using source control. As ClassicPress is intending to use GitHub for their plugin directory, it made sense for me to use it as well. This post is part of a series on ClassicPress Development with TortoiseGit which is a sub-series of the ClassicPress Development with GitHub series.

On the last stage of installing TortoiseGit had the run First Start Wizard marked. When the First Start Wizard launches, select your language and click Next:

First Start Wixzard - TortoiseGit: Welcome to TortoiseGit

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ClassicPress Development with TortoiseGit: Install TortoiseGit for Windows

TortoiseGitWhen I started developing plugins for ClassicPress I decided that I needed to be using source control. As ClassicPress is intending to use GitHub for their plugin directory, it made sense for me to use it as well. This post is part of a series on ClassicPress Development with TortoiseGit which is a sub-series of the ClassicPress Development with GitHub series.

With Git for Windows installed, we can move onto installing TortoiseGit itself. TortoiseGit can be downloaded from here:

Download TortoiseGit

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Implementing Fastpath’s Audit Trail: Configuration

FastpathThis post is part of the series on Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail and is part of the parent Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite series.

With Fastpath Audit Trail installed, the configuration is done as part of the first run. Launch Audit Trail from the Windows start menu.

The Connect To Database window will open. Enter the full SQL Server instance name in the Server Name field; leave the Authentication method at SQL Server Authentication and enter the sa user and password. When you tab from the Password field the credentials will be used to connect and retrieve a list of databases.

Select the database to connect to and click Connect:

Connect To Database

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Implementing Fastpath’s Audit Trail: Installation

FastpathThis post is part of the series on Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail and is part of the parent Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite series.

With the software downloaded, the first element to install is Audit Trail. Extract the content of the downloaded zip file and run the ATSetup.exe:

Audit Trail setup utility

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Implementing Fastpath’s Audit Trail: Series Index

FastpathThis post is part of the series on Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite and is also the series index for a sub series on implementing the Audit Trail component of Fastpath Assure.

Over the course of this sub-series I’m going to cover the installation and configuration of Audit Trail.

Implementing Fastpath’s Audit Trail
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Installation
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Configuration
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Run minimum permissions script
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Schedule Audit Trails data collection
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Grant AT Access
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Select company to audit
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Select tables to audit
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Create Triggers
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Apply templates
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Apply triggers to other companies
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Transfer between systems
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Ad hoc data collect
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Review data changes
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: View reports

This series index will, if you’re reading on azurecurve|Ramblings of a Dynamics GP Consultant, automatically update, otherwise you’ll need to visit for the latest posts.

Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite

Implementing Fastpath’s Assure Suite
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Who are Fastpath?
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: What is Assure Suite?
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Pre-installation steps
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Sign Into Support Portal
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Download Assure Suite
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Configuration
Implementing Fastpath's Identity Manager: Configure AD Settings
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Run minimum permissions script
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Install the Hybrid Connection Manager
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Configure Hybrid Connection Manager
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Setup cloud connection
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Schedule security import
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Schedule security import
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Schedule Audit Trails data collection
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Grant AT Access
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Select company to audit
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Select tables to audit
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Create Triggers
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Apply templates
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Apply triggers to other companies
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Transfer between systems
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Create new portal user
Implementing Fastpath's Assure Suite: Assign Permissions
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Ad hoc data collect
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: Review data changes
Implementing Fastpath's Audit Trail: View reports