Security Problems with Certain Link Format to Document Library

I encountered a Sharepoint security oddity with a document library. Basically, a user who does not have permission to access a folder within a document library can actually view the folder when he/she uses a particular link format. Note that it is using windows.open to open a window on a folder. See the different link [...]

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The default dictionary used for spelling checking when editing a wiki page is “English – US”. And it turns out that there is no built-in configuration or setting that would allow you to easily change that. One workaround, after some googling, is to use javascript to change the language code on the EditForm.aspx page with [...]

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I modified the alternate css file attached to the root site /ist/. Below are the modifications: Thanks to this web article.

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Sharepont Document Library wins over Network Shares

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Here are the resources that helped me to hide Site Actions menu for those in the visitors and members groups. The main idea is to use the SPSecurityTrimmedControl around the Sharepoint:SiteActions tag, and a carefully chosen Permissions attribute in the SPSecurityTrimmedControl. http://www.sharepointkings.com/2008/11/how-to-remove-site-actions-and-view-all.html http://www.thesug.org/blogs/sharepointunwrapped/archive/2008/6/26/Hide_the_Site_Actions_Menu.aspx.aspx https://sladescross.wordpress.com/2010/04/08/sharepoint-security-breakdown-of-permission-levels/  

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