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How to Use the Asset Library in SharePoint 2013
First introduced in SharePoint 2010, the Asset Library is a valuable component developed Microsoft to help users manage multiple types of documents within a single repository in SharePoint. With the Asset Library, you can upload a variety of documents including...Dux Raymond Sy to Keynote ShareFEST, Bamboo Nation to Save You 10% When You Register to Attend
ShareFEST, the only SharePoint conference dedicated entirely to life sciences, returns to Philadelphia April 24-26. Dux Raymond Sy joins a compelling slate of ShareFEST speakers, including a wide range of SharePoint experts and life sciences representatives who will...How to Create a Second Web Application Using the Default Port in SharePoint 2013
Creating a SharePoint Web application is one of the common operations in SharePoint 2013. In this article, I will walk through the process of creating a second Web application using the default port 80 in SharePoint 2013. 1. Go to Manage web applications >...How to Configure My Sites in SharePoint 2013
Wondering why you (or your users) are getting that pesky “The webpage cannot be found” message when you click on About Me on your SharePoint 2013 site? Chances are, you haven’t yet configured your site for My Sites. In this article, we’ll...How to Enable and Use .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.5 in Windows Server 2012
For all of you .NET Framework users, you will be happy to know that in Windows Server 2012, Microsoft supports .NET Framework 3.5 (the same model used in previous Windows releases) as well as .NET Framework 4.5 (the newest version). However, they’re...Bamboo to SHARE the Love with Discount Code for SHARE Conference in Atlanta
Bamboo Solutions is excited to announce that we’ll be heading to Atlanta for the 2013 SHARE Conference from April10th through the 12th. SHARE is built for the SharePoint business community, the community, and offers an ideal environment for business users...Create a Claims-based SharePoint 2013 Web Application Using Windows PowerShell
Claims-based authentication is the default and preferred method of user authentication, and is required to take advantage of server-to-server authentication and app authentication in SharePoint 2013. Claims-based SharePoint 2013 Web applications can be created both...How to Enable and Use .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.5 in Windows 8
For all of you .NET Framework users, you will be happy to know that, in Windows 8, Microsoft supports both .NET Framework 3.5 (the same model used in previous Windows releases) as well as .NET Framework 4.5 (the newest version). However, they’re not...Back Up a Content Database from SharePoint 2010 and Restore it to SharePoint 2013
Have you recently upgraded to SharePoint 2013 from SharePoint 2010 and need to migrate your content database? In this article, we will walk through the process of backing up all the lists, sites, databases, etc. that you created using your Bamboo products...How to Use the Power Control in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
Prior to Windows 8, commands such as Shut down, Restart, and Sleep were housed under the Start menu. In the latest release of Windows, however, Microsoft has removed the Start menu from the desktop user interface and has included a new Power button. Since this change...How to Create Password Settings Objects and Show their Expiration Date in Password Expiration Web Part Using SharePoint 2013
Password Settings Objects (PSOs) allow password settings to be applied to users or groups as opposed to organizational units. In this article, we will walk through the process of creating PSO and show you how to view their expiration date in...Time Tracking and Management is New and Improved with Version 1.6!
Your favorite SharePoint tool for tracking, managing, and reporting time spent on projects has been updated with some brand-new features with Bamboo’s latest release of Time Tracking and Management for SharePoint 2010. After you’ve successfully logged-in...Create Web Applications that Use Classic Mode Authentication in SharePoint 2013 with Windows PowerShell
In SharePoint 2013, you can only configure claims-based authentication when you manage Web applications in the Central Administration page. This is because claims-based authentication is the default and preferred method of user authentication, and is required to take...This Week in Bamboo (January 27th, 2013 – February 2nd, 2013)
Project Management Central Release 4.0 for SharePoint 2010 was released to Bamboo storefront this week with many new improved features along with many resolved bugs. Please see the release announcement blog post our Product Manager of PM Central for more...How to Show the All People View in SharePoint 2013
There are a number of new features to lists and sites as well as many changes to user interface and locations in SharePoint 2013. In this article, we will focus on one of these changes and walk through how to show the All People view in SharePoint 2013. There are two...How to Manage Permissions for a List Item or Document in SharePoint 2013
There are a number of new features to lists and sites, as well as many changes to the user interface and locations in SharePoint 2013. In this article, we will focus on one of these changes, and walk through how to manage item level permissions for a list item or...This Week in Bamboo (January 20th, 2013 – January 26th, 2013)
This week in Bamboo, a major release of Task Master Release 3.5 for SharePoint 2010 was released to the storefront with new improvements, great new features and many resolved bugs. Please see the release announcement blogs from our Product Manager for details:...
Term Store Management in SharePoint 2013: How-tos for Common Actions
In this article, we’ll walk you through several commonly used actions including setting the administrator and adding a new Term Set group.
Your Chance to Win One of Two Full Conference Passes to SPTechCon San Francisco in March!
With its upcoming West Coast edition, Bamboo Nation is once again proud to serve as a media sponsor of SPTechCon, and we’re sharing the excitement with you. Our friends at SPTechCon have generously provided us with a pair of full-conference passes so that two...Announcing the Release of PM Central R4.0 for SharePoint 2010
Kudos to the Bamboo Engineering and QA team! After a long wait and mounting anticipation, I’m proud to announce the release of PM Central R4.0 for SharePoint 2010. In this release, PM Central has bulked up with a lot of enhancements,...Bamboo Welcomes Hotfixes to Our Family of Product Releases
In response to customer requests, Bamboo has reassessed its policy of releasing frequent patch updates to the products in our portfolio and has now embraced a hotfix approach. As a result of this change in policy, rather than delivering frequent patch updates directly...How to Manage User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Server 2012
Microsoft has modified some of its processes for managing User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Server 2012. By default, UAC will now be enabled in Windows Server 2012. This article will walk you through the steps needed to disable User Account Control as...Announcing the Release of Task Master R3.5 for SharePoint 2010
The Task Master team here at Bamboo has been hard at work for months on the new release, and I’m pleased to announce that the much improved Task Master R3.5 for SharePoint 2010 is now ready to make its debut. New Features in R3.5 for...Create an Association Between External Content Types for BDC Configuration Using SharePoint Designer 2013, Part 3 of 4: Creating an Association Between External Content Types
Part 3: Creating an Association between External Content Types for BDC In Part 3 of our series on creating a model for the BDC service that returns information about contacts in a sample database, we will walk through the process of creating an association between...This Week in Bamboo (January 13th, 2013 – January 19th, 2013)
This week in Bamboo, the following patches were released to the storefront: World Clock and Weather Web Part, Filters Collection and User Directory Web Part. For more details about our latest releases of this week, please see below. HW17 World Clock and Weather...Create an Association Between External Content Types for BDC Configuration Using SharePoint Designer 2013, Part 2 of 4: Connecting to a Portal Site and Creating BDC
Part 2: Connecting to a portal site and creating BDC In Part 2 of our series on creating a model for the BDC service that returns information about contacts in a sample database, we will walk you through the process of connecting to a portal site and creating BDC....Create an Association Between External Content Types for BDC Configuration Using SharePoint Designer 2013, Part 1 of 4: Generating a New Key for Using BDC On a Portal Site)
In SharePoint 2013, Business Data Connectivity (BDC) is effected through SharePoint Designer 2013, as opposed to the prior process through Central Administration. For those who have grown accustomed to the SharePoint 2007 model of BDC creation, this change may take...Announcing the Release of Data-Viewer Web Part 3.5 for SharePoint 2010
Reports which allow users to convey information through data visualization are a valuable tool to any organization. That said, it’s my pleasure to announce the release of Data-Viewer Web Part R3.5 for SharePoint 2010, a powerful component which...How to Setup Remote Access on a Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway Server Using Microsoft Threat Management Gateway
Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) is a reverse proxy and VPN solution that provides a number of new features, including support for more devices, secure remote access to corporate resources for employees, business partners, and vendors on both managed and...How to Configure Session Limits and Timeouts on Forefront Unified Access Gateway Server
Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) is a reverse proxy and VPN solution that provides a number of new features, including support for more devices, secure remote access to corporate resources for employees, business partners, and vendors on both managed and...How to Import a Database into a .BDCM File Using SharePoint Designer 2013
SharePoint 2013 adds many new features to Lists. In this article, we’ll take a look at how to import Data from a SQL table into a .bdcm file using SharePoint Designer 2013. As you know, the Business Data Connectivity (BDC) Service enables SharePoint to...2013 SharePoint Conference Season Shaping Up to be Busy for Bamboo
Typically, the SharePoint conference season doesn’t really start to heat up until the arrival of spring and its warmer temperatures. 2013 won’t be any exception, but Bamboo is getting a jump-start on the season with a pair of shows in Q1, and then...This Week in Bamboo (December 30th, 2012 – January 5th, 2013)
Have you checked out our storefront for the latest release of Data-Viewer R3.5? At Bamboo this week, a major release of Data-Viewer R3.5 was released to the storefront. At the same time, we were fixing bugs and rolling out patches for the following...How to Create an External Data Column in SharePoint 2013
SharePoint 2013 adds many new features to sists and sites, as well as numerous changes pertaining to user interface and locations. As a result of these changes, it can be difficult at first when you’re navigating and...
Countdown to European SharePoint Conference 2013
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How to Create an External List Including a Database from SharePoint Designer 2013
SharePoint 2013 adds many new features to Lists. In this article, we’ll take a look at how to create an External List. As you know, the External List is used to display content that comes from Business Connectivity Services (BCS). The Business Data...Enter For a Chance to Win a Bamboo Solutions Beenie Hat!
Surprisingly, just as the weatherman predicted, we finally saw some snow fall here in the D.C. area after what had seemed like a never-ending snow drought last winter. However, thanks to the weatherman who “always cried snow,” we were unprepared to face...ShareFEST Returns to Philadelphia April 24-26, Offers Discount Code for Bamboo Nation
ShareFEST, the SharePoint conference for life sciences, returns to Philadelphia this April 24-26. It is once again Bamboo Nation’s privilege to serve as a media sponsor of this special event. What makes ShareFEST stand out in an increasingly crowded...
Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2013: To Be or Not to Be?
Are you surprised by the lack of announcement of an SPC 2013 at this year’s SPC keynote? Stay tuned on where and when we’ll be going next.
