Allow for entry of raw connection string during installation

Oqtane.Client/Installer/Installer.razor

@@ -35,13 +35,27 @@
                         }
                     </div>
                 </div>
-                @{
+				@if (!_showConnectionString)
-                    if (_databaseConfigType != null)
+				{
-                    {
+					if (_databaseConfigType != null)
-                        @DatabaseConfigComponent;
+					{
-                    }
+						@DatabaseConfigComponent
-                }
+					}
-            </div>
+					<br />
+					<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" @onclick="ToggleConnectionString">@Localizer["EnterConnectionString"]</button>
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					<div class="row mb-1 align-items-center">
+						<Label Class="col-sm-3" For="connectionstring" HelpText="Enter a complete connection string including all parameters and delimiters" ResourceKey="ConnectionString">String:</Label>
+						<div class="col-sm-9">
+							<textarea id="connectionstring" class="form-control" @bind="@_connectionString" rows="3"></textarea>
+						</div>
+					</div>
+					<br />
+					<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" @onclick="ToggleConnectionString">@Localizer["EnterConnectionParameters"]</button>
+				}
+			</div>
         </div>
         <div class="col text-center">
             <h2>@Localizer["ApplicationAdmin"]</h2><br />
@@ -100,13 +114,15 @@
 	private Type _databaseConfigType;
 	private object _databaseConfig;
 	private RenderFragment DatabaseConfigComponent { get; set; }
+	private bool _showConnectionString = false;
+	private string _connectionString = string.Empty;
 
 	private string _hostUsername = string.Empty;
 	private string _hostPassword = string.Empty;
 	private string _passwordType = "password";
-    private string _confirmPasswordType = "password";
+	private string _confirmPasswordType = "password";
 	private string _togglePassword = string.Empty;
-    private string _toggleConfirmPassword = string.Empty;
+	private string _toggleConfirmPassword = string.Empty;
 	private string _confirmPassword = string.Empty;
 	private string _hostEmail = string.Empty;
 	private bool _register = true;
@@ -116,7 +132,7 @@
 	protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
 	{
 		_togglePassword = SharedLocalizer["ShowPassword"];
-        _toggleConfirmPassword = SharedLocalizer["ShowPassword"];
+		_toggleConfirmPassword = SharedLocalizer["ShowPassword"];
 
 		_databases = await DatabaseService.GetDatabasesAsync();
 		if (_databases.Exists(item => item.IsDefault))
@@ -172,9 +188,16 @@
 	private async Task Install()
 	{
 		var connectionString = String.Empty;
-		if (_databaseConfig is IDatabaseConfigControl databaseConfigControl)
+		if (_showConnectionString)
 		{
-			connectionString = databaseConfigControl.GetConnectionString();
+			connectionString = _connectionString;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if (_databaseConfig is IDatabaseConfigControl databaseConfigControl)
+			{
+				connectionString = databaseConfigControl.GetConnectionString();
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (connectionString != "" && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(_hostUsername) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(_hostPassword) && _hostPassword == _confirmPassword && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(_hostEmail) && _hostEmail.Contains("@"))
@@ -218,12 +241,12 @@
 			{
 				_message = Localizer["Message.Password.Invalid"];				
 			}
-        }
+		}
-        else
+		else
-        {
+		{
-            _message = Localizer["Message.Require.DbInfo"];
+			_message = Localizer["Message.Require.DbInfo"];
-        }
+		}
-    }
+	}
 
 	private void TogglePassword()
 	{
@@ -239,7 +262,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-    private void ToggleConfirmPassword()
+	private void ToggleConfirmPassword()
 	{
 		if (_confirmPasswordType == "password")
 		{
@@ -252,4 +275,14 @@
 			_toggleConfirmPassword = SharedLocalizer["ShowPassword"];
 		}
 	}
+
+	private void ToggleConnectionString()
+	{
+		if (_databaseConfig is IDatabaseConfigControl databaseConfigControl)
+		{
+			_connectionString = databaseConfigControl.GetConnectionString();
+		}
+		_showConnectionString = !_showConnectionString;
+	}
+
 }

Oqtane.Client/Resources/Installer/Controls/SqlServerConfig.resx

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     <value>Server:</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Server.HelpText" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Enter the database server</value>
+    <value>Enter the database server name. This might include a port number as well if you are using a cloud service (ie. servername.database.windows.net,1433) </value>
   </data>
   <data name="Database.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Database:</value>
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
     <value>Integrated Security:</value>
   </data>
   <data name="IntegratedSecurity.HelpText" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Select if you want integrated security or not</value>
+    <value>Select if you are using integrated security</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Uid.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>User Id:</value>
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
     <value>Self Signed</value>
   </data>
   <data name="TrustServerCertificate.HelpText" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Specify the type of certificate you are using for encryption</value>
+    <value>Specify the type of certificate you are using for encryption. Verifiable is equivalent to False. Self Signed is equivalent to True.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="TrustServerCertificate.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Trust Server Certificate:</value>

Oqtane.Client/Resources/Installer/Installer.resx

@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@
   <data name="Message.Require.DbInfo" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Please Enter All Required Fields. Ensure Passwords Match And Email Address Provided Is Valid.</value>
   </data>
-    <data name="Message.Password.Invalid" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="Message.Password.Invalid" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The Password Provided Does Not Meet The Password Policy. Please Verify The Minimum Password Length And Complexity Requirements.</value>
   </data>
-    <data name="Register" xml:space="preserve">
+  <data name="Register" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Please Register Me For Major Product Updates And Security Bulletins</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Confirm.HelpText" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -168,4 +168,16 @@
   <data name="Username.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Username:</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="ConnectionString.HelpText" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Enter a complete connection string including all parameters and delimiters</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ConnectionString.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>String:</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="EnterConnectionParameters" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Enter Connection Parameters</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="EnterConnectionString" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Enter Connection String</value>
+  </data>
 </root>