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Configure SSL Certificate in IAAS server

Configure SSL Certificate in IAAS Server

As I am doing the set up for development environment, So I am going to use self signed Cert.

Step 1:- Open PowerShell Window as admin run below command:

Syntax:

$cert = New-SelfSignedCertificate -DnsName <<yourdomain.com>> -CertStoreLocation "cert:\LocalMachine\My"

Example
$cert = New-SelfSignedCertificate -DnsName devsp01.cloudapp.azure.com -CertStoreLocation "cert:\LocalMachine\My

Step 2:- Run below command to export the certificate:

Syntax:

Export-Certificate -Type CERT -Cert $cert -FilePath <<filePath>>.cer

Example
Export-Certificate -Type CERT -Cert $cert -FilePath .\ devsp01.cloudapp.azure.com.cer

here certificate created at above mentioned file path location.

Step 3: Add certificate to Trusted Root Certification Authorities

Browse the Run window and type MMC

Step 4: . Add/Remove snap in:

Step 5: -Select Certificated à Add à Computer account à Local Computer

Step 6:- Select Local Computer

Step 6:- Expand Certificates a Trusted Root Certificate Authorities a Certificates a All Tasks a Import

Step 7:- Browse the created certificate

You are done here.

Happy Codding

Configure Internet facing SSL SharePoint Site using IAAS

Step 1: Browse the Azure Portal and Select Virtual Machine from Left Hand Side and click the virtual machine , which server site user want to browse

Step 2:- Click on the public IP address

Step 3:- Click Configuration & enter the DNS label, domain will be set like devsp01.cloudapp.azure.com, Click on save.

Here you are ready with internet facing URL using IAAS platform.

Step4:- Allow the port -> Do the configuration in Network Security Group.

Go to the more services and type network in search box

Step 5:- Select the Server and click inbound security rules

Step 6:- Set Inbound Rule with selected parameter

1. Priority

2. Services

3. Protocol

4. Action and click Save

Azure portal level configuration done and you are ready with URL i.e. https://devsp01.cloudapp.azure.com

Next step - Continue with below sequence of articles

1. Create the SSL certification and Mapping
http://manojmittalblogs.blogspot.in/2016/10/configure-internet-facing-ssl_9.html

2. SharePoint Site Host
http://manojmittalblogs.blogspot.in/2016/10/configure-internet-facing-ssl_83.html

3. IIS Binding & Registry entry
http://manojmittalblogs.blogspot.in/2016/10/configure-internet-facing-ssl_3.html

Happy coding..

Deploy Provided Hosted App In SharePoint Online (O365) – Part 2

In Continuation of Part 1 (http://manojmittalblogs.blogspot.in/2016/06/deploy-provided-hosted-app-in.html)

To make provided hosted app work –

Step 1

Navigate to Old Azure Portal ( https://manage.windowsazure.com )

Select Web Apps and search for Web App - what you have created in New Portal or via Visual Studio 2015

Step 2

Click on searched web app and click to Configure link

Step 3

Scroll down till App Settings and Add Client ID and Client Secret which we used in our visual studio solution and Save it.

Now you have done with all azure related settings and you are good to go with provided hosted app.

Step 4

Create the .app file from solution. Right click the app solution and publish it.

Step 5

Click the package add-in and you will ready with your .app file.

Step 6

As i don't have access to App Catelog, alternatively I created one site collection with Developer Site Template.

Developer site template have OOTB - "App in Testing " List.

Browse the App in Testing List and upload the .app file created in step 5

Step 7

After the upload the .app. Wait for couple of minutes . Its gonna to install the file automatically. Once the installation done. you can click the file and Provided hosted app will act like single page app .

Happy Coding ..

Part 1:- http://manojmittalblogs.blogspot.in/2016/06/deploy-provided-hosted-app-in.html

Deploy Provided Hosted App In SharePoint Online (O365) -Part1

Deploy Provided Hosted App in SharePoint Online (O365)

There are three section we need to configure to make it work i.e. Provided Hosted App in SharePoint Online.

1. Create Visual Studio Project using SharePoint Add in Template

2. Create Azure Web App for Hosting purpose

3. Generate the Client Id and Client Secret using https://<<SiteCollection>>/_layouts/AppRegNew.aspx

4. Set generated client Id and Client Secret in VS Solution Web.Config.

5. Set Client Id and Client Secret in Azure Web App using Old Portal.

Step 1
Preferable: Launch Visual Studio 2015

Step 2:-
Give SharePoint site URL and Select Provided Hosted App and click Next

Step 3
Provide the user name and password and Sign In and Click Next

Step 4
Select SharePoint Online and click Next

Step 5
Select ASP.Net MVC with Web Application and click next

Step 6
Select Window Azure Access Control option and click Finish.

Step 7
You need to host the Provided Hosted App in to Azure
Login to Http://portal.azure.com
If you have subscription login with that else you can create the new account which give one month free subscription.
Select New -> Web + Mobile (under Market place) -> Web App (under Featured Apps)

Step 8
Enter App Name, Select Subscription, Create or use existing Resource Group, Select Service Plan and click create.

Step 9
Now user will automatically navigate to newly created Web App Setting Page. Click on the Get Publish Profile. Now you are ready with Web App.

Step 10

I logged in to my developer site and navigate to https://<<SiteCollection>>/_layouts/AppRegNew.aspx
Click on the generate button for client Id and Client Secret and Give the Title of the application. It can be abc.
App Domain and Re-direct URL is important.
App Domain: - Copy the Azure Web App URL without http://
Redirect Url:- Copy the Azure Web App URL with Https://
Click on the create and you are good to go with Client Id and Client Secret.

Step 11

After click create, you will redirect to below page. Save the Client Id and Client Secret somewhere else also. It will come into use multiple places.

Step 12

Add Client Id and Client Secret to Web.Config which was generated in step number 11

Step 13

Select App Manifest.xml file and assign the read only permission to Web scope.

Step 14

Publish the Visual Studio solution and Import already created profile of Web App

Step 15

Browse the earlier downloaded profile of Web App (Step 9) and It will set automatically all properties.
Important:- Change the Destination url with Https instead of http
Click Next -> Publish.

Note:- After Publish your web app will open and show the error message.

SiteCore 8.1- Not able to add file in layout folder using Sitecore Rocks

When i tried to add aspx file in the layout folder using Sitecore Rocks, getting below error

Issue:-

Resolution:-

Open Bin folder of your webRoot (e.g. C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Website\bin)
If the assembly is not in Bin folder, Go to "c:\Users[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\11.0\Extensions\" folder. Then, there would be some folders and find the assembly in one of folders.
Copy ”Sitecore.Rocks.TemplateWizard.dll” and paste it to “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\IDE\PublicAssemblies”

VS 2013 Edition Path:-

Open Bin folder of your webRoot (e.g. C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Website\bin)
If the assembly is not in Bin folder, Go to "C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\3fb0b2i1.enx" folder. Then, there would be some folders and find the assembly in one of folders.
Copy ”Sitecore.Rocks.TemplateWizard.dll” and paste it to “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE\PublicAssemblies”.

Happy Coding

File Explorer Missing in Sitecore 8.1

File Explore didn't find in site core 8. It seems like missing

Alternative:-

The File explorer can be opened up in site core 8 using below url:-

http://[site core instance]/sitecore/shell/default.aspx?xmlcontrol=fileexplorer

KB article:-http://www.newguid.net/sitecore/2015/sitecore-8-enable-developer-center-xpath-builder-file-explorer/

Happy Coding

CSS failed to load in Sitecore window 10

I installed SiteCore 8.1 in window 10 machine. After completing all configuration.

1. .Net Framework4.5
2. IIS 7
3. SQL Server
4. Site Core

SiteCore site start browsing but it seems like CSS didn't load. I tried in multiple browser and with all default script setting - All setting was ok.

I followed below steps and working fine:-

1. Enable the Static Content feature of iis.
Go to Control panel -> Programs and Features -> Turn Windows feature On or Off ->

2. Expand IIS -> World Wide Web Services
Enable or select Default Document, Direct Browsing, HTTP Errors, Static Content.

Click ok and wait for update.
Browse the site - It start working fine.

Happy Coding.