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We're trying to configure BDC connection to SQL 2005 on our MOSS install that uses ExCM. I'm not able to configure the BDC web parts when logged in through ExCM. When logged in through AD I can configure the web part if I use the RevertToSelf connection type. Once configured, I can use the web...

Our EXCM is configured and FBA is enabled and working fine. We have AD for internal users and SQL Membership Provider for external users. When you type a name (or complete user name) in people picker and click “check names” or hit OK, it takes forever to for the operation complete. In most cases it times...

Hi all, am I right here for the official Alert Manager support? I have a question: after deploying Alert Manager, every user has now the chance to enter Alerts for himself (that's good) but also for other (not good). Can I act somewhere to limit the normal user and allow them to add alerts only for...

We need to prevent our customers from being able to see and/or us the page that let's them "Manage Users in Authorization Store" Yet, we also need them to be able to invite people to their websites. Any ideas as to how we can do this? Thanks, Larry

You must be a Site Collection Administrator to access the Manage Users in Authorization Store page. We will be looking into modifying the permission requirements for this page in future versions.

Can you verify/grant temporary access to the following accounts to see if it is a permission error pertaining to a SharePoint resource? Make your account a Site Collection Administrators. From your previous message is sounds like your account is only an 'Owner' and you have a site collection...

When a user is granted access to a SharePoint Site it can be through a SharePoint Group (preferred) or by granting direct access to the site. This is evident from 'Site Actions -> Site Settings -> People and Groups -> New -> Add User. In the Give Permissions section you can select a SharePoint...

You are correct. The minimum permission level required to invite a user is 'Manage Permission". However, you can designate any user to be a Delegated Administrator. Delegated Administrators are also capable of inviting users with a little as view access to your site. A Delegated Administrator...

We would like to find out the minium permissions required in order for an internal user (Windows authenticated) to invite outside users through InviteUsers.aspx. We have setup a SharePoint User Group for these internal "invitors". What permissions are required? Are there other better ways to...