As you know powershell is a scripting language that can be written in any text editor such as NotePad, TextPad and so forth. Fortunately,  Microsoft created a specific environment for writing PowerShell scripts, called Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE). This scripting environment does not come pre-installed in Windows Server 2008R2 and you need to add it

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Installing PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)

If you’re exploring how to leverage Forms-based Authentication for your SharePoint Extranet, chances are you’ve run into the ASP.NET SQL Membership Provider. Aside from the MSDN link I just pointed to, you’ll probably find countless tutorials about it online, as well as a few open-source products (such as the CodePlex SharePoint FBA Pack) and other

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Beware of the ASP.NET SQL Membership Provider for your SharePoint Extranet…

What you expect? How to install SharePoint 2010/2013 single-multiple servers using AutoSPInstaller? Which Service Accounts are used and why they are needed for SharePoint Server and SQL Server Installation & configuration? What should we take care while Configuration of AutoSPInstallerGUI? Recently I have installed the SharePoint Server 2013 on multiple servers. First I will define

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How to install SharePoint 2010/2013 using AutoSPInstaller

Introduction I’ve worked with all versions of SharePoint, that being SharePoint Services 2.0 or SharePoint Portal Server 2003 (commercial release), SharePoint Services 3.0 or SharePoint Portal Server 2007 (commercial release), SharePoint Foundation 2010 (free) – plus SharePoint Server 2010 (commercial extension for Foundation), SharePoint Enterprise 2010 (commercial extension for Server), SharePoint Foundation 2013 (free) plus

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6 Free Auto Hosted SharePoint Providers

Sometimes it is essential to hide a column in a SharePoint list/library. It can be done easily with PowerShell. The following code hide “fieldName” in Edit and New Forms; however, it is available in display and new form! #Get the Web $web = Get-SPWeb “URL” #Get the List $List = $Web.Lists[“listName”] #Get the Field $Field

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How to make sharepoint list/library fileds invisible in different forms using Powershell

Create a workflow which is described on following image. Note: After any two of three approvers finish their approval tasks document will be either approved or rejected. Resolution Access SharePoint site and create custom SharePoint list. List name: Regulation Approvers Columns: Editor (PeoplePicker) Approver1 (PeoplePicker) Approver2 (PeoplePicker) Approver3  (PeoplePicker) Note: Using this method approvers can be different for

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How to create a SharePoint approval workflow with 3 dynamically-determined approvers