Authentication in SharePoint 2013

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Three types of authentication: User, App, Server-to-Server

User Authentication:

• Windows claims-based authentication ( NTLM, KerberosAD , basic)
• Forms-based authentication
• SAML token-based authentication

The key elements of SAML token-based authentication are the following:

• Configure the IP-STS with the set of authentication providers (such as AD DS, databases, and others) corresponding to organization and partner accounts.
• Configure the IP-STS with the set of relying parties corresponding to the web applications that use SAML token-based authentication and claims mappings. 
• Configure the SharePoint 2013 farm with the token signing certificate of the IP-STS, the corresponding claims mappings as done on the IP-STS, and the name of the IP-STS as a trusted security token issuer.
• Configure the web application with the name of the IP-STS as a SAML identity provider.
• *Identity Provider STS (IP-STS) sts=security token service

App Authentication:

• Low-trust Apps ( trust low-trust apps, you must have an Office 365 subscription > relies on the Windows Azure Access Control Service (ACS)
• High-trust Apps( for Internet hosts )

Server-to-Server Authentication

Server-to-server authentication enables a new set of functionality and scenarios that utilize cross-server resource sharing and access, including the following:

• eDiscovery Discover and place holds on content in the SharePoint farm, in Exchange Server 2013, on file shares, and in other SharePoint farms.
• Exchange task synchronization Allows users to synchronize SharePoint Server 2013 and Project Server tasks with Exchange Server 2013 and have them appear in Outlook 2013.
• Site mailboxes Provides SharePoint Server 2013 users with team email, hosted by Exchange Server 2013, on a SharePoint site.
• SharePoint 2013 Hybrid Federated search, Business Connectivity Services, and Duet Online between an on-premises SharePoint 2013 farm and SharePoint Online.

SHAREPOINT 2013: APP OVERVIEW FOR IT PRO

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SP24 - The Free 24-hour SharePoint ​Conference

 

​SP24 is a SharePoint Conference with a difference and if you are interested in SharePoint you are going love it, and here's why :

1. It's entirely on-line - so you won't need to leave the office or home!  
2. Free for all attendees.
3. Takes place on 16th April 10pm GMT.  
4. Over 5000 attendees have already signed up.
5. Lasts for 24 hours.  
6. World famous ​speakers from all over the world. 
7. Keynote from Bill Baer (Senior Product Manager, Microsoft). 
8. Comprises of 2 tracks, (business and technical).  
9. 106 sessions + on-demand sessions.

WORLD CLASS SESSIONS​​

There will be 48 FREE hour long online sessions for 24 hours and the keynote speech is by Bill Baer, who is the Microsoft Senior Product Manager for SharePoint. I will find out where the industry is heading, the direction of SharePoint and associated products, the best practices and news about upcoming integration across technologies for no cost whatsoever. I will learn about the comprehensive scope of features, functionalities and solutions that SharePoint can offer, and I will bring this information back.

2 'LIVE' TRACKS - 1 BUSINE​​SS AND 1 TECHNICAL

There are over 100 speakers and over 5000 (and rising) delegates, Microsoft engineers, Microsoft Certified Masters and MVPs will be speaking and viewing the sessions from around the world. On top of having exclusive access to the experts, I will have the opportunity to chat online with speakers and other conference attendees, and get our questions answered while learning how SharePoint can provide solutions for us.

WANT TO REGISTER?

I am already signed up to attend SP24 and I strongly suggest you book your place early by visiting : https://www.sp24conf.com​

WHEN IS IT​​?

The Keynote starts on 16th April 2014 10pm GMT and will last for 24 hours.

The new start for me at Sharepoint2013 ~ Windows 2012

Without the proper training class need start to explore in Sharepoint2013 , so need to start to learn how to use windows 2012.

ha ha , the first step I learn is how to find the Start button :

Open the Start screen

The Start screen is the home of Windows apps. To open the Start screen, use one of these methods:

• Press the Windows logo key. In a virtual machine, you can press Ctrl+Esc.
• Hover the mouse cursor in the upper right corner of the screen, and then click Start.
• On the desktop, hover the mouse cursor in the lower left corner of the screen, and click when the thumbnail of the Start screen appears.

Yeah!! finally I found my lovely Start button … >_< . still have long journey to go self learning step by step, hope manage to attend the windows2012 and sharepoint2013 admin class soon. 

To browse to the SharePoint Central Administration website in Windows Server 2012

1. On the Start screen, click SharePoint 2013 Central Administration.

   If SharePoint 2013 Central Administration is not on the Start screen, complete the following steps:

   1. Right-click Computer.

   2. Click All apps.

   3. Click SharePoint 2013 Central Administration.

  finally I see the lovely SharePoint 2013 Central Administration . (of course you can just open ie and type the address.)