Accessing Mixed-Mode SharePoint Web Applications with CSOM and PowerShell
This post describes how to force Windows Authentication when accessing a SharePoint 2013 Mixed-Mode web application via CSOM from within a PowerShell script.
Enable SharePoint Client App Parts to Post Status and Notification Alerts to Host Page
This post will show you how to opt-in to enabling Client App Parts from Apps for SharePoint to post Status Bar and Notification area alerts to the hosting page.
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Deep Dive into the Confusing SharePoint 2013 MySite Quick Launch Left Nav
The Quick Launch (left nav) of SharePoint’s MySite Host (profile pages area) and personal sites (SkyDrive/MySite/My Content area) is a horribly confusing animal. The navigation changes completely depending on which page you are accessing, and it isn’t entirely clear how to manage the links, or which links appear for all users or just for ME. Definitely a point of confusion for our designers and customers. This post is the result of an internal discussion I started with our designers at Blue Rooster – hopefully you will find it of value to help understand better what you can expect to see in the Quick Launch in the different SharePoint 2013 social/personal areas, and where you might be able to customize it and add your own links. (more…)
Adding Social Capabilities for Office365/SharePoint Online External Users
This is the third in a series of posts exploring the limits, boundaries, options, and possibilities with external users in Office365/SharePoint Online. In this post, I’ll show how you can use audiences to provide basic social capabilities for external users.
Profiles and Pictures for Office365 SharePoint Online External Users
According to official documentation from Microsoft, external users in Office365 tenants are not supposed to be able to edit their own profiles (and pictures). With just a flip of a few administrative levers however, you can enable profiles for your external users. (more…)