Access Active Directory(AD) directly from SharePoint
We talked about reducing workload of IT guy with our product Ad Information sync to sync information from AD to a SharePoint list in another article. We also use another product Ad Administration to help us: Manage AD information in SharePoint Delegate control to other people, like department manager, to reduce the workload of the […]
We can manage AD users in SharePoint instead of in AD!
BoostSolutions develops SharePoint software, also we use SharePoint in our daily life, so we do have our own business requirement and we know what SharePoint does or what it cannot do, such as management of employee information. One situation is that our IT guy has been always busy in managing employee information in AD, updating, […]
How to specify columns permissions based on user role
Since Column/View Permission released from 2008, it becomes the hot product which helps customers to resolve a lots of column permission issues. With SharePoint Column/View Permission, you can protect your sensitive information by hiding the columns which contains the sensitive contents, or restrict the users to edit columns by setting the columns as read-only. Also, […]
A Comparison of Out of the Box SharePoint and SharePoint AD Information Sync
An Active Directory (AD) contains detailed information about people and other objects in an organization. Quick and easy data integration from Active Directory to SharePoint is a common requirement for business environments as it adds convenience to viewing, using and maintaining employee information. Many organizations need to sync their AD information to SharePoint list such […]
Tips about Calculated Columns in SharePoint
SharePoint Foundation’s formulas for calculated fields are based on Microsoft Excel’s functions and syntax. How do you apply it to SharePoint and use it for your business needs? The Scenario: Employee can use SharePoint to check their Paid Annual Leave (number of days taken, number of days left and so on) and then they can […]
Introduction of SharePoint 2013 Active Directory Import
SharePoint Active Directory Import (AD Import) is one of the new features in SharePoint 2013. It enables you to import user information from Active Directory into SharePoint User Profile Application. This article will introduce how to configure SharePoint Active Directory Import in Central Administration, what the limitations of this feature are and how AD Information […]
Migrating Your Email to Office 365 part 2
Migrating email to Office 365 can be a daunting task. But with some preparation and planning you can easily migrate your email to Office 365. Here are three more vendors you can look at to help you migrate your email to Office 365 successfully. CloudMigrator by CloudSolutions essentially helps you move all messages, appointments, […]
Migrating Your Email to Office 365
Migrating email to Office 365 can be a daunting task. But with some preparation and planning you can easily migrate your email to Office 365. The first thing to know is that the Exchange server for the online version are almost the same as your own servers but with the added benefit of less cost […]