App-Only call to SharePoint returns 401 Error
After installing a custom built SharePoint App on a new Sharepoint tenant, I was unable to get the App-Only calls working. First I ensured the apps had permissions Allow the add-in to make app-only calls to sharepoint enabled. Once I determined that to be true, I inspected the calls using fiddler, and I noticed the […]
Only allow alphanumeric characters in SharePoint column
Recently I have had a requirement where I needed to restrict the Title column of a SharePoint list to only allow alphanumeric characters. This can be achieved by using the Column Validation. The steps are as follows: Go to List Settings Click on the column you want to restrict Enter the validation code into Column Validation […]
Force AD Connect Sync with Powershell
AD Connect syncs occur every 30 minutes. To force a sync to occur do the following steps: On the AD Server in Active Directory Module for Windows import the required module: Import-Module ADSync Run the delta sync with the command: Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Delta
Permanently Removing Users From O365
After deleting a user from Office365 you will notice they remain in the “Deleted Users” list. This can be problematical when trying to sync a user with AD Connect. To remove permanently you will need to do the following steps in powershell: 1. Connect to your Office 365 in SharePoint Online Management Shell: Connect-MsolService 2. […]