Passthrough NTLM Authentication for FireFox

by Shawn January 27, 2010 11:01

In Firefox

  1. In the Address Bar, type: about:config and either press the ENTER key on the keyboard or click on the GO button

  2. On some machines you may get the warning message shown below.  If you follow our steps, you will NOT void your warranty

  3. When the new page appears with the configuration settings, In the Filter bar, search for NTLM and the result will show 3 entries. The one you need is NETWORK.AUTOMATIC-NTLM-AUTH.TRUSTED-URLS. Double-click the NETWORK.AUTOMATIC-NTLM-AUTH.TRUSTED-URLS entry to open the Enter string value window

  4. When the Enter the string value window opens, type the portal URLs that you wish to access automatically, separated by a comma. Note:  If you want to set it up for the entire domain, just enter .yourdomain.com

  5. When you are finished, click OK.
  6. You should now be able to nagigate to an NTLM protected website and access it without being prompt for credentials (as long as you current have access to it)

 

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SharePoint, Host headers, and the Loopback Check in Windows Server

by Shawn October 07, 2009 09:14

As a SharePoint developer, I find that I spend a lot of time using one of the Server Operating Systems (2003/2008).  Interestingly enough a registry tweak is needed before you can actully do any real testing (like using host headers). 

The solution for me and one of my colleagues turns out to be this old known issue
http://wcornwill.wordpress.com/2006/06/06/mapping-host-headers-causes-looping-windows-authentication/
and
http://www.sharepointblogs.com/george/archive/2009/04/16/error-401-connecting-to-local-iis-website-after-3-credential-prompts.aspx

I would only recommend to disable the Loopback checking for developing environments.

Disable Loopback Checking

  1. open regedit
  2. Find HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
  3. Create a new DWORD value called DisableLoopbackCheck and give it a value of 1
  4. Restart the computer

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Free Goverment Info and access to Data Feeds

by Shawn June 01, 2009 05:19

Free Government Information (FGI) is a place for initiating dialogue and building consensus among the various players (libraries, government agencies, non-profit organizations, researchers, journalists, etc.) who have a stake in the preservation of and perpetual free access to government information. FGI promotes free government information through collaboration, education, advocacy and research

The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. Although the initial launch of Data.gov provides a limited portion of the rich variety of Federal datasets presently available, we invite you to actively participate in shaping the future of Data.gov by suggesting additional datasets and site enhancements to provide seamless access and use of your Federal data. Visit today with us, but come back often. With your help, Data.gov will continue to grow and change in the weeks, months, and years ahead

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