Share-n-dipity
SharePoint serendipity is the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely. In this case, it is the occassional musings, observations, and Ouija board readings about the phabulously
Important Change for Custom Claims Providers in SharePoint 2013 - and Refresh of Some Favorite Claims Tools
// This one's short but important - there's been a change in SharePoint 2013 when you...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 09/07/2012
Planning the Infrastructure Required for the new App Model in SharePoint 2013
// SharePoint 2013 brings with it a brand new application model, which we euphemistically refer to...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 09/03/2012
The User Profile Claim Provider in SharePoint 2013
// This is one of those posts that's really about "unexciting" you rather than the...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 08/27/2012
Creating Managed Properties in a Site Collection in SharePoint 2013
// There are many cool things about search in SharePoint 2013, and one that I think is really going...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 08/25/2012
Integrating People Metadata In Content Searches Using Query Rules in SharePoint 2013
// Okay, that’s admittedly kind of a long goofy title, so what is Steve talking about here?...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 08/19/2012
OAuth and the Rehydrated User in SharePoint 2013 – How’d They do That and What do I Need to Know
// First let me say that one of the things I like about blogging about random SharePoint mystery...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 08/15/2012
Troubleshooting My Site Creation in SharePoint 2013
// I've seen a few examples - some myself and some from others - of issues getting My Sites...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 08/11/2012
One Important SAML Claims Property to Never Touch in SharePoint 2013
// Hi folks, it has come to my attention that there is one particular property on the...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 08/09/2012
Configuration Required for Sharing Feature in SharePoint 2013
// Some of you may have noticed the new Share button in SharePoint 2013. Without going into great...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 08/08/2012
Mapping User Profiles for SAML Users with an AD Import in SharePoint 2013
// This is a topic that becomes very important in SharePoint 2013, and that is making sure you have...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 08/08/2012
Searching Property Bags in SharePoint 2013
// This is one of the 1001 or great new things about search in SharePoint 2013. In fact if I had the...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 08/06/2012
An Important Tip About Client ID Values for S2S Apps in SharePoint 2013
// Here's something that might cost you a TON of time if you aren't careful, so please take...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 07/28/2012
FBA Configuration Manager for SharePoint 2013
// Nothing really earth shattering here - the previous version of FBA Configuration Manager for...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 07/28/2012
Configuring Self Service Site Creation in SharePoint 2013
// In SharePoint 2013 we add some great new features around self-service site creation (SSSC). You...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 07/27/2012
Using Dreamweaver and Design Manager with SharePoint 2013
// SharePoint 2013 includes a number of new features to make it easier than ever before to style and...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 07/27/2012
In SharePoint 2013 My Site Collection Will Be Created In What Content Database?
// I thought I'd phrase my answer in the form of a question...no wait, that isn't exactly...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 07/27/2012
A Memory Issue To Watch in SharePoint 2013 Beta 2
As folks start working with the SharePoint 2013 beta 2 bits, you may randomly notice certain errors...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 07/24/2012
Your First SharePoint 2013 and Visual Studio 2012 Development Tip - the Old 32-Bit Process Error
// Here's your first development tip as you start cranking out SharePoint 2013 solutions using...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 07/24/2012
Converting A Classic Auth Content Database to Claims Auth in SharePoint 2013
// In previous blogs for SharePoint 2010 I've talked about how to do claims migration -...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 07/23/2012
Debugging Display Templates
// Right after I published my last post on using custom display templates, of course one of the...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 07/23/2012
Setting Up the Subscription Settings Service Application in SharePoint 2013
// Here’s a little tip that’s not particularly brilliant, but just useful, as you start...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 07/23/2012
Configuring Office Web Apps in SharePoint 2013
// As you know or will soon learn, Office Web Apps in SharePoint 2013 is no longer a service...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 07/23/2012
Setting Up an oAuth Trust Between Farms in SharePoint 2013
// One of the things you’re likely to hear a lot about in SharePoint 2013, and I may end up...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 07/23/2012
SharePoint 2013 Technical Training Materials Are Here!
// Hey folks, just an FYI that we are finally ready to start peeling back the kimono on the next...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 07/16/2012
Creating an Azure Persistent VM for an Isolated SharePoint Farm
// The first step in being able to create a persistent VM in Azure is to get your account upgraded...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 06/17/2012
How To Send An Authenticated Message to the Windows Phone Push Notification Service
// The Push Notification Service is a cool feature of Windows Phone that lets you do things like...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 06/04/2012
The Issuer of a Token is not a Trusted Issuer Craziness with SAML Claims in SharePoint 2010
// Let's be honest - every now and then SharePoint lies to us. Case in point - I was working...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 05/17/2012
Getting Welcome Emails to Work with a Custom Claims Provider in SharePoint 2010
// A good “friend of the blog”, Israel V., was good enough to point out to me recently...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 05/02/2012
403 Forbidden Errors When Failing Over a SQL 2012 Availability Group with SharePoint 2010
// I just had a heck of a time getting failover of a SQL 2012 Availability Group to work correctly...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 05/02/2012
Using Compression on Windows Phone 7.5
// As I’m sure many of you know who have done development on Windows Phone, there isn’t...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 04/13/2012
When Do You Need to Install a Custom Claims Provider for Search in SharePoint 2010
// We've been having a few good (meaning "interesting") discussions lately about...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 03/20/2012
One More Claims Migration Gotcha For SharePoint 2010
// Hey folks, I've written previously about how to migrate code for claims users (such as...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 03/19/2012
Finally A USEFUL Way to Federate With Windows Live and SharePoint 2010 Using OAuth and SAML
// Lots of folks have talked to me in the past about federating SharePoint with Windows Live. On the...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 03/01/2012
The Azure Custom Claim Provider for SharePoint Project Part 3
// In Part 1 of this series, I briefly outlined the goals for this project, which at a high level is...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 02/20/2012
The Azure Custom Claim Provider for SharePoint Project Part 2
// In Part 1 of this series, I briefly outlined the goals for this project, which at a high level is...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 02/14/2012
The Azure Custom Claim Provider for SharePoint Project Part 1
// Hi all, it’s been a while since I’ve added new content about SAML claims, so I...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 02/11/2012
Adding Users Programmatically to A Claims Site in SharePoint 2010
// I had a friend send me kind of an interesting problem the other day. He was trying to add a new...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 01/14/2012
One of the request inputs is out of range Error with Azure Table Storage
// I wanted to document this error here because I recently went nearly blind trying to solve it, and...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 12/23/2011
Some Easy PowerShell to Export the Token Signing Certificate from SharePoint 2010
// I know this has been a pain of varying magnitudes for folks over the last couple of years, so I...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 12/21/2011
Doing The Mash with Excel Web App and SkyDrive
// Hey folks, I just wanted to pass along some really very cool new features of the Excel Web App...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 12/19/2011
Where Are My Share-n-Dipity Posts?
Hey folks, just an FYI that, in case you haven't noticed, things have gone a little quiet on the...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 11/24/2011
Make Sure You Know This About SharePoint 2010 Claims Authentication - Sticky Sessions Are REQUIRED
// Hey folks, I’m here to tell you that I too now have my own story of getting burned by an...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 10/28/2011
Retrieving REST Data Using NTLM From a Dual Auth Site in SharePoint 2010
// The title of this post actually makes this sound a lot more complicated than the final solution....
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 10/26/2011
Server Collection Cannot Be Empty Error When Using Azure AppFabric Caching in Winforms Application
// I had a problem that unfortunately I've seen a few people run across when using the AppFabric...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 10/26/2011
The CASI Kit Announcement from SharePoint Conference
// Just wanted to update folks with the announcement made at the SharePoint Conference yesterday...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 10/06/2011
Facebook DataView WebPart Code from SharePoint Conference
// For those of you who attended my SPC 351 session at SharePoint Conference today (Hitting the...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 10/04/2011
Working with Social Tags in SharePoint 2010
// NOTE: Please download the attachment to get a Word doc with this posting in human readable...
Author: Steve Peschka Date: 09/29/2011