FBA

PeoplePicker not showing FBA users (Claims Based Authentication)

Recently i faced an issue in a SharePoint site while i was trying to add a FBA user in a site group. On searching the user in people picker, it was not showing the FBA user(s) to select. Every time i searched the FBA user(s) through people picker, it returned me only user(s) from AD. PeoplePicker not showing FBA users (Claims Based Authentication)

File Download from SharePoint Document Library in Forms Based Authentication Scenario

I was writing the code for downloading a file from a SharePoint document library using Forms Based Authentication. Every time file was getting downloaded with 8kb of size when i was opening them they were showing that file is not supported. I opened one of downloaded files that was actually a word file, in notepad File Download from SharePoint Document Library in Forms Based Authentication Scenario

Upload Multiple Documnets Option Missing Using FBA Resolved

When you implement FBA in a sharepoint site and want to play with document library you find that some option is missing in menu. No matter you have full permissions on site and you have installed MS Office 2003 or later, Even then below mentioned options are missing.Missing Items can be as followed: Upload Upload Upload Multiple Documnets Option Missing Using FBA Resolved

401 Unauthorized Error using FBA Resolved

Yesterday i was implementing Form Based Authentication in SharePoint. After completing the implementation steps, i opened the site and got an error 401 UNAUTHORIZED. In IIS Authentication Methods, Anonymous Access was enabled. After digging the steps taken for FBA implementation again i found that all were correct but ow the question was that why the 401 Unauthorized Error using FBA Resolved