K.S. Bhaskar on 4 Oct 2007 14:59:50 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] Microsoft Sharepoint

  • From: "K.S. Bhaskar" <bhaskar@bhaskars.com>
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  • Subject: Re: [PLUG] Microsoft Sharepoint
  • Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 10:59:47 -0400
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On 10/4/07, Brian Stempin <brian.stempin@gmail.com> wrote:
> > [KSB] I at least would like to know if it works with Firefox/Linux.
> > My employer evidently has too much money in the bank, because they
> > have chosen Sharepoint rather than Plone.  Thanx in advance.
>
>
> It will if you set up the authentication correctly.
>
> IIRC, the sharepoint setup program allows you to choose what type(s) of
> authentication that you wish to support (if the setup program doesn't give
> this option, then you could always configure authentication options via the
> IIS MMC snapin, but besides the point...).  If you only support AD
> authentication, then FF will not work.  Firefox will only work if basic
> and/or digest authentication is enabled.  Even then, digest authentication
> seems to fail if the password is greater than 26 characters.

[KSB] Thank you very much, Brian.  They only support AD...  Arrgh!
[I'm just a stuck user, not a sys admin or a decision maker in this
regard.]

-- Bhaskar
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