Validation the identity of the user, usually with username and password authentication.
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2answers
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How do I pass the SharePoint username to another site for Single Sign-On?
We would like to have users sign into an internal SharePoint site, then be able to click on a link that takes them to a vendor's site. However, we want to pass the username, first and last names, and ...
3
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4answers
1k views
Remote Access to SharePoint Lists with PowerShell
I have a PowerShell script that pulls data from a database. I need to push this data to a SharePoint list on a different server.
Would you have tutorial or examples that show how to do this ...
4
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3answers
279 views
Login trouble between URL's that point to the same server
We have a strange problem on our intranet. The intranet is accessed through http://intranet and http://intranet.company.com. They both point to http://intranetsrv01.domain.com.
We are experiencing ...
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1answer
384 views
Log in all anonymous users as one authenticated user?
I would like to catch anonymous users on our SharePoint 2010 site and automatically log them in as a single specific user. Any ideas?
I can currently intercept the Application_AuthenticateRequest ...
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2answers
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Windows Authentication & IIS URL Rewrite Module 2.0
I'm trying to use the IIS URL Rewrite Module 2.0 to prettify SharePoint 2010 URLs for the Internet zone of an extended SharePoint application. I have the zone set up to allow anonymous users.
As long ...
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1answer
113 views
Can I give a Super User the ability to impersonate someone else?
We currently have a situation where we need the ability to fully impersonate a login on a SharePoint Web Application. Effectively any "SuperUser" needs the ability to, without a password, proxy login ...
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1answer
236 views
Logging in with Windows Identity Foundation
Is it possible to log a user programmatically with Windows Identity Foundation regardless of the authentication scheme used on SharePoint (claims / forms)?
Thanks.
7
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1answer
3k views
Override _layouts/Authenticate.aspx for claims based authentication (LiveID)
I've configured claims-based authentication using Windows Live ID.
In Microsoft service manager the default return URL is as in WS-Federation specification:
https://domain.com/_trust/default.aspx
...
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1answer
1k views
Directory services error in a trusted domain scenario
There are two forests in my setup and there is a two way trust between the forests. I can add users from the trusted domain to SharePoint site but they can't login to the site. Here is an exception ...
2
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2answers
4k views
SharePoint 2010 and OWA web parts authentication
I have SharePoint 2010 Enterprise and Exchange server 2010 SP1 installed.
I added "My Inbox" web part for each user in his "my site". The problem is when the user is opening the page; the login window ...
2
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2answers
298 views
Are there any way to change the Membership Provider & Role Manager through code or Powershell
I know that you can specify the Membership provider and Role manager for a web application on creation, but I need to update it after creation. any clue.
5
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3answers
275 views
Always getting access denied for all loginaccounts
I'm in a middle of a process of setting sp_accounts to sp services and for some wrong behaviour I'm always getting access denied when enter the webapp for all accounts.
Claims service could be the ...
2
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1answer
631 views
Remote authentication with SharePoint Online
I am following the article and sample that can be found in this address: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh147177.aspx
Everything works fine but I need a more automated solution. The user ...
2
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3answers
2k views
Accessing SharePoint's Web Services from iOS
I got an email through my blog the other day which asked an interesting question. My reply bounced back, so I figured I'd post it on my blog as well as in the SPServices Discussions (where a question ...
0
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1answer
267 views
Sharepoint Auth to Livelink Auth
Today I'm Facing a new issue which I must admit, i have no idea where to start..
I've been asked to Show certain Livelink files within Sharepoint.
Now, Livelink has a couple of web services (Luckily ...
0
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1answer
2k views
Outlook 2007 randomly prompts for credentials for a SharePoint site
I have an issue where users are being prompted for username and password for our MOSS 2007 Intranet site. The strange thing is this prompt originates mostly from OutLook 2007, but can come from any ...
0
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1answer
309 views
sharepoint upload multiple picture issue [closed]
I'm having an issue when trying to "upload multiple pictures" to a picture library, When attempting to do , a "windows security" window pops up asking for login info, I enter it correctly (100% sure ...
2
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2answers
5k views
Internet Explorer forces user to log into site with DOMAIN\USERNAME
I have a public Internet facing site running on SHarePoint 2010 using NTLM authentication. Users using FireFox/Chrome/Safari are able to log into the site using just their username and password. ...
3
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2answers
1k views
Best authentication method for accessing sharepoint web from the Internet
We're planning a sharepoint intranet which will be acceded directly from our LAN, however it should be accesible from the Internet, too. What would be the best authentication method available for this ...
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2answers
2k views
Authenticating users from another domain
I need to setup SharePoint so that some users from some other domain can log in to SharePoint. I think this is something to do with domain trusts but I don't have any idea how / where to start. Can ...
0
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1answer
132 views
Can I configure LiveID in PROD environment skipping INT one?
I have a problem with the registration test LiveId account via https://login.live-int.com/
I need to get PUID user required in the LiveID integration process with SharePoint 2010.
The problem is ...
3
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1answer
2k views
Anonymous access = huge web services security hole?
My company uses SharePoint for their public website by allowing anonymous access. Some of our lists and document libraries have permissions to only allow certain users to be able to access them. I'm ...
0
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2answers
2k views
Unable to login from custom login page - FormsAuthentication.RedirectFromLoginPage fail
I created custom login page for FBA access (SP 2010). In related custom code i inherit Microsoft.SharePoint.IdentityModel.Pages.FormsSignInPage class.
Problem: I would like to login in sharepoint ...
0
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1answer
680 views
Authenticate user by WindowsIdentity in Sharepoint 2010
I have external authentication system that returns WindowsIdentity by user name and one time password. I am trying to use it with FBA and Claims-Based Authentication. I have created my custom login ...
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3answers
709 views
Accessing External List Items Programmatically
The following bit of code throws an Unauthorized Operation exception when I try to enumerate the items in the list. Any ideas?
SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges(delegate() {
...
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1answer
340 views
SPClaimsAuthMembershipProvider returns only aspnetdb users - WHY?
If I use :
MembershipProvider membership = Membership.Providers["AspNetSqlMembershipProvider"];
MembershipUserCollection msc = membership.GetAllUsers(0, 200000, out totalnumber);
I got all userS ...
4
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2answers
3k views
Why are user permissions set in AD not updated immediately to SharePoint?
I have a SharePoint 2010 Foundation installation on Windows 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 and using Claims and Windows authentication.
Subsites are visible only to members of a certain group. However, ...
6
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5answers
6k views
Can't pass authentication to browse a sharepoint site
I am trying to browse a sharepoint site in IE8 from the server where it is deployed.
When I am promped to enter my credentials i enter them but this doesn't work.
The box keeps appearing and asks me ...
3
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2answers
278 views
Can I map multiple domain accounts (or authentication sources) to one user/profile?
This is probably impossible but...
We have a local 2010 farm and HQ has one. I've been asked to use the HQ MySites service application rather than doing our own, which is very sensible.
However, on ...
6
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1answer
2k views
How do I avoid redirection for web service authentication in SharePoint 2010 when both claims and classic auth is allowed?
I have a SharePoint 2010 web application that allows both claims authentication and classic authentication. The Default claims provider for the web application has "Enable Windows Authentication" and ...
2
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1answer
1k views
SPWeb.CurrentUser gives wrong result when called from HttpModule
I am trying to get the current logged-in SharePoint username through SPWeb.CurrentUser. This usually provides the results I am expecting, except in one instance.
I am logged into my development ...
0
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1answer
2k views
BasicHttpBinding WCF services don't get NTLM challenge when hosted on a Claims enabled server
The service is hosted in /_vti_bin, and uses SharePoint's own BasicHttpBinding service host factory (MultipleBaseAddressBasicHttpBindingServiceHostFactory). According to Microsoft's guidance, three ...
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1answer
327 views
Microsoft Search Server express 2010 Not crawling pages with forms authentication
I can't configure search server to use forms authentication during crawling. I have created crawl rule and set form credentials there with no errors. But during crawl Search server is still considered ...
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5answers
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NTLM vs Kerberos
I just want to know the difference between NTLM and Kerberos. When to use NTLM and Kerberos and when not to use it? Why do you need to use Kerberos for authenticated feeds? Our admin is asking me why? ...
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1answer
408 views
SPUtility.GetPrincipalsInGroup and Claims authentication issue
I have the requirement to enumerate a list of users that are in an Active Directory group that has been granted rights to an SPWeb. If the site collection is using windows auth this is no problem and ...
4
votes
2answers
458 views
Users have several ids in the same Web
I have backup-restored a site collection. In the new site collection we use Claims based authentcation.
Now it looks like all the users from the old web is also restored on the new site (which ...
5
votes
5answers
3k views
Management of external users
I'm planning a SharePoint2010 application where most of our users are on an intranet and authenticated through Active Directory, but where ~20% of the users are external to the organization. We are ...
2
votes
2answers
5k views
Windows authentication with SharePoint Web Services via SOAP
I am building an application on a different server, than that of the SharePoint 2010 foundation. But I want to be able to update some information / data in SharePoint Lists using Web Services.
I am ...
0
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3answers
261 views
Pass user UPN claim to WCF service via BDC
I've finally managed to get my SharePoint system up and running so that it authenticates users with Kerberos and successfully passes that authentication along to a back-end WCF service. All end-users ...
7
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1answer
1k views
Remotely authenticating users
We are creating a mobile web application that will run under ASP.Net and will connect to an internal SharePoint Server. We need to remotely authenticate users from this web application to see whether ...
2
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2answers
379 views
How to migrate User database from FBA to AD in SP2010
I have successfully migrated from WSS 3.0 to SP2010.
The User database is FBA.
However, I need to migrate from FBA to Active Directory (AD).
I need to know the process to migrate this User Database ...
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4answers
4k views
SharePoint 2010 Authentication Prompt
I upgraded SharePoint to 2010 Enterprise from MOSS 2007. Now, whenever a normal user goes to one of the pages, they get prompted for authentication. If they keep hitting cancel, it will let them ...
5
votes
2answers
591 views
Client Object Model Authentication - Authenticating the Wrong account!
I am using the Client Object Model to interface my .NET App with SP 2010. What I am finding curious is that I am using default authentication, and whenever I make my connection, I am ending up ...
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1answer
211 views
SharePoint 2010 - Claim based authentication and Access Services 2010
I want to change from Kerberos to the Claim based authentication in my SharePoint 2010 environment. I want to use Access Services. Are there any technical difficulties with Access Services?
9
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5answers
691 views
External access - continually prompted for credentials
I have a client trying to access our hosted SP 2010 instance, an she can log in, but once she starts clicking, gets prompted to login again and again.
She is accessing from the outside, not inside of ...
2
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1answer
376 views
Using SharePoint via Office Hub on Windows Phone 7
What settings are required to connect to SharePoint via the Office Hub on Windows Phone 7? I've heard so many contradictory things that I have no idea what it takes. Is it using claims auth? classic ...
1
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1answer
194 views
Combination of anonymous and windows authentication on sharepoint 2007 web
is it possible to enable anonymous access only for a specific library? The script library should have an anonymous access whereus the page library should use the windows authentication.
0
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1answer
140 views
User authenication being lost on remoting call
My administration page and webpart make calls to a service via .Net remoting.
I've added AD credential checking to the service and discovered that the calls being made from both the admin page and ...
3
votes
1answer
957 views
SharePoint 2010 updates the machine key in web config
I will attempt to explain this fully, if I don't please ask me to clarify, this part of SharePoint is a whole new world for me. I'm coming in from this on the Administration side and have been taking ...
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2answers
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Open office document pops up login dialog
We have a problem with opening Office documents where some users get a login dialog and others don't. If the user press Cancel the dialog disappears and the document is opened properly. If the enter ...
