SSH provides a significantly more secure way of updating WordPress files and plugins or performing new plugin installations. Here, I explain how to enable WordPress to use SSH for all updates and installations.
Setting up a SharePoint 2016 dev farm in Azure – Part 3: SQL Server
Part 3 of my series on setting up a SharePoint 2016 development farm on Azure. In this article, we will create a SQL Server 2014 virtual machine (sqlVM) in the virtual network we created in Part 2 of this series. We will make sqlVM a member of the Windows Server AD domain, and prepare it for SharePoint.
What Is Net Neutrality and Why Is It Important?
There has been a lot of talk in the news about net neutrality but many web users are still unsure what it is and what the proposed changes mean. This article takes a look at the subject and what it means to you.
Setting default column values on items added to a SharePoint folder using code
Depending on the folders into which items are uploaded in SharePoint, you may want to set default column values so that instead of a global column default value, your default values become folder-specific. This article demonstrates how to do this using C# code on a SharePoint 2016 server. The code can be added to event receivers to keep child items updated when something changes somewhere.
Active Directory user impersonation with C#
This article provides a managed wrapper for the LogonUser function of the Win32 API. It allows you to perform active directory user impersonation using C#. You just need to have the credentials of the user.
Creating a fake SPContext in a non-SharePoint context
Sometimes, your C# SharePoint application may not execute in a SharePoint context. This trick to create a fake SPContext object in a non-SharePoint context, may come in handy in such situations.