• January 14, 2019

FIXED – SharePoint Designer login with MFA (Multi Factor Auth)

Quick demonstration of how to login to to SharePoint Designer with MFA  (Multi Factor Auth).

We first establish a web browser session (with MFA push code) and view the “/_api/web” REST endpoint.

We copy the “FedAuth” and “RtFa” authentication cookies to append on all outbound Fiddler HTTP traffic.  From there, SPD will login without any prompt.

Cheers! 

References

• https://docs.telerik.com/fiddler/KnowledgeBase/FiddlerScript/ModifyRequestOrResponse

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• January 14, 2019
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• January 8, 2019

CPL Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are fantastic.  Below is a quick reference table of Control Panel (CPL) files you can type into [Start > Run] to launch settings more quickly.  Favorites highlighted in yellow.

Cheers! 

File	Purpose
appwiz.cpl	Add/Remove Programs
bthprops.cpl	Bluetooth Devices
desk.cpl	Display Settings
Firewall.cpl	Windows Defender Firewall
hdwwiz.cpl	Device Manager
inetcpl.cpl	Internet Properties
intl.cpl	International Region
irprops.cpl	Infared
joy.cpl	Game Controllers
main.cpl	Mouse Properties
mmsys.cpl	Sound (recording/playback)
ncpa.cpl	Network Connections
powercfg.cpl	Power Options
sysdm.cpl	System Properties
TabletPC.cpl	Pen and Touch
telephon.cpl	Telephone
timedate.cpl	Date and Time
wscui.cpl	Security and Maintenance

 

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• January 8, 2019
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• December 31, 2018

VIDEO – Create Modern Communication for Root Site in Tenant

SharePoint Admin Center allows for creating the new Modern Communication site but only with a managed path prefix (/sites/ or /teams).   However, there is a workaround by using the SharePoint Classic Admin Center to modify HTML <SELECT> control and add a new choice for “SITEPAGEPUBLISHING#0” web template.   See video for full demo.  Cheers! 

Code

Video

Create Modern Communication for Root Site in Tenant from Jeff Jones on Vimeo.

References

• https://sympmarc.com/2018/08/20/creating-a-modern-home-page-for-the-root-site-in-a-tenant/
• https://sharepoint.uservoice.com/forums/329214-sites-and-collaboration/suggestions/20308864-set-communication-site-as-root-site-collection
• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/SharePoint-Developer/Convert-Classic-root-site-to-Communication-site/td-p/213004
• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/SharePoint/Approaches-to-convert-the-built-in-root-site-collection-into-a/td-p/290489
• https://www.midishares.nl/sharepoint/a-modern-communication-site-as-root-site-of-your-site-collection/

• December 31, 2018
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• December 31, 2018

What’s in that patch? Dec 2018

NOTE – PDF format updated to include both SharePoint 2013, 2016, and 2019 notes.

Ever wondered what fixes are inside of a given CU?   Please see attached PDF with full detail. I wanted a new format for easy reading.   Show management and make the business case for why downtime should be taken to apply CUs.  Also posted at http://sharepointupdates.com/

If you found this helpful, please leave a comment.   

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• December 31, 2018
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