SharePoint Online Site Designs and Site Scripts – Part 3

In the previous article of this series, we described how to use different tools to prepare a schema to process a SharePoint Online page and adding custom objects. We also began preparing a Logic Apps application, which will be responsible for running a PowerShell script, that will change the configuration of a certain SharePoint site or site collection. Read the rest

SharePoint Online Site Designs – Part 2

In the previous article I wrote an introduction about how to start using templates for custom sites in SharePoint Online. I wrote that to prepare a template, we need to prepare a JSON schema and import it to SharePoint Online, after which we can select the template from the drop-down menu when creating new site collections. Read the rest

SharePoint Online Site Designs in Site Scripts – Part 1

Introduction

Site templates can be one of the key elements of a successfull implementation of a SharePoint portal in an organization. With site templates we achieve the same team site structure that is defined in the template. Here I am mostly thinking about lists and document libraries and of course also web parts that are shown on specific pages. Read the rest

Azure AD and Password Synchronization

There is always a big discussion about how safe it is to synchronize a “password” to the Microsoft cloud – Azure AD.

First of all, passwords are never synchronized to the cloud. Actually, the result of the 1000th iteration of the HMAS-SHA256 hashing function is being synchronized to the cloud. Read the rest

Microsoft Authenticator App Lock

Microsoft MFA has become a popular way of protecting access to Office 365 and Azure services. You can also use it to protect access to Facebook and other web services.

For additional security the latest version of Microsoft Authenticator allows you to require verification every time you run the app on your iOS device. Read the rest