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AppFabric Caching (and SharePoint) (2)

AppFabric Caching (and SharePoint) (1) AppFabric Caching (and SharePoint) (2) The Distributed Cache Service SharePoint’s distributed caches are hosted and maintained by the Distributed Cache Service, itself a thin wrapper over a Windows Server AppFabric...

Published Wed, Mar 27 2013 6:40 PM by Beside the Point

Filed under: sharepoint, appfabric

AppFabric Caching (and SharePoint) (1)

AppFabric Caching (and SharePoint) (1) AppFabric Caching (and SharePoint) (2) To assist with scaling and performance, SharePoint 2013 utilizes Windows Server AppFabric to maintain an in-memory cache of frequently-used data. While this in-memory cache...

Published Wed, Mar 27 2013 6:28 PM by Beside the Point

Filed under: sharepoint, appfabric

PowerShell Deep Dives: Early Access Program

I'm contributing a chapter on PowerShell and XML to Manning's PowerShell Deep Dives book, due out at the end of March 2013. The Manning "Early Access Program" (aka MEAP) for the book began today, and they're offering 50% off for...

Published Tue, Dec 18 2012 4:46 PM by Beside the Point

Filed under: powershell

SharePoint Apps PowerShell Helpers

PowerShell scripts to assist with setup of an OnPrem SharePoint 2013 farm and low-trust apps (with Azure Active Directory). ...( read more ) Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 10 2012 5:00 PM by Beside the Point

Filed under: sharepoint, authentication, apps, OAuth

SharePoint Low-Trust Apps for On-Premises Deployments

A brief review of OAuth and the SharePoint App Authentication model, followed by the steps necessary to connect an OnPrem SharePoint 2013 farm to Azure Active Directory to allow installation of low-trust apps. ...( read more ) Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 10 2012 5:00 PM by Beside the Point

Filed under: sharepoint, authentication, apps, OAuth

Getting Started with Azure Active Directory

So you’ve heard the rumblings about Azure Active Directory and would like to find out more on what it’s all about. Let’s get you set up with some of the key pieces you’ll need and introduce a few concepts at the same time. Sign...

Published Tue, Oct 23 2012 10:30 AM by Beside the Point

Request ADFS Security Token with PowerShell

A function to request a security token from AD FS accompanied by an extensive explanation of how this function works. Use WIF and WCF classes to send and messages via PowerShell. ...( read more ) Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 17 2012 7:30 AM by Beside the Point

Filed under: powershell, security, Claims, adfs

The SharePoint Federation Authentication Module (SPFAM)

Part 3 of a multi-part series on Claims authentication and SharePoint. In this post, we discuss the workings of SharePoint's implementation of the WS-Federation Authentication Module and the various redirects invoked by SharePoint to ultimately get...

Published Thu, May 24 2012 8:33 AM by Beside the Point

WS-Federation Authentication Module (WSFAM) and SharePoint Extensions

A walk through WIF's WS-Federation Authentication Module (WSFAM) and how it works, as well as insights into how this process is modified by SharePoint's own implementation of this module. ...( read more ) Read More...

Published Thu, May 10 2012 8:00 AM by Beside the Point

Filed under: authentication, Claims

SharePoint, Claims, WS-* and the Windows Identity Foundation (WIF)

Part 1 of 8 or more: Internals of Claims authentication in SharePoint and other Windows Identity Foundation-based web applications. This post includes a thorough review of the OASIS WS-* protocols WS-Security, WS-Trust, and WS-Federation. In each article...

Published Thu, May 03 2012 8:00 AM by Beside the Point

Filed under: authentication, Claims

Better SharePoint Lists and List Items in PowerShell

Those who've read some of my previous articles or attended my PowerShell trainings know how much emphasis I put on PowerShell's object-centric nature. The great power of PowerShell lies in its ability to dynamically create objects and members...

Published Wed, Feb 08 2012 4:48 PM by Beside the Point

Filed under: sharepoint, powershell, lists

The Timer Recycle Job (job-timer-recycle)

In SharePoint 2010 a daily job to recycle the Timer Service was introduced. Because many jobs written by many parties run in the same Timer Service process, one misbehaving job could cause problems for all other jobs on the same server, which could ultimately...

Published Tue, Jan 10 2012 1:10 PM by Beside the Point

Filed under: sharepoint, timer jobs

The SharePoint Administration Service and SPAdministrationServiceJobDefinition

The Timer Service Recycle, Password Management, and Application Server Administration Service recurring timer jobs all derive from the SPAdministrationServiceJobDefinition class. We'll begin here by presenting and discussing this special timer job...

Published Sun, Jan 08 2012 5:07 PM by Beside the Point

Filed under: sharepoint, timer jobs

PSObject and the Adapted and Extended Type Systems (ATS and ETS)

A proper title for this post could have been "What is PowerShell?" The PSObject layer and the Extended and Adapted Type Systems are the heart of what make PowerShell what it is - a shell for all objects. If you are one of the many who confuse...

Published Tue, Nov 22 2011 9:36 AM by Beside the Point

Filed under: powershell, objects

SharePoint Timer Job Locks and Scope

With this post it's time we take our best shot at discussing a somewhat confusing topic - SharePoint timer job locks and scopes. I'll do my best to describe things; if you have questions or need further clarification post a comment and I'll...

Published Sun, Nov 13 2011 9:02 PM by Beside the Point

Filed under: sharepoint, timer jobs

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AppFabric Caching (and SharePoint) (2)

AppFabric Caching (and SharePoint) (1)

PowerShell Deep Dives: Early Access Program

SharePoint Apps PowerShell Helpers

SharePoint Low-Trust Apps for On-Premises Deployments

Getting Started with Azure Active Directory

Request ADFS Security Token with PowerShell

The SharePoint Federation Authentication Module (SPFAM)

WS-Federation Authentication Module (WSFAM) and SharePoint Extensions

SharePoint, Claims, WS-* and the Windows Identity Foundation (WIF)

Better SharePoint Lists and List Items in PowerShell

The Timer Recycle Job (job-timer-recycle)

The SharePoint Administration Service and SPAdministrationServiceJobDefinition

PSObject and the Adapted and Extended Type Systems (ATS and ETS)

SharePoint Timer Job Locks and Scope