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Comment on Configuring Forms Based Authentication in SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint 2019 – Part 2 – Editing the Web.Config Files by Chris Coulson

Chris Coulson — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:33:23 +0000

In reply to Pedro.

The security token service should definitely have a web.config – I’ve never seen it without one. It’s the security token service configuration that is used during login, so if that’s not configured correctly that will be causing your issues. You should be able to use IIS Providers screen for the security token service to see if the membership providers are showing as configured there.

Comment on Configuring Forms Based Authentication in SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint 2019 – Part 2 – Editing the Web.Config Files by Pedro

Pedro — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 19:34:30 +0000

I found your article recently, very useful, thanks for sharing, I have a test farm, is subscription edition, only has 2 servers, WFE and APP, already configure the web.config files on the 2 servers, the WFE does not have the site of the CA and the security token does not have web.config, the APP server has all 3 and already edits them, when testing the access opens the site to log in, asks for the account but does not start, asks again repeatedly before sending error, already check that the connection strings and configurations are the same and have the correct data, What else could it be? , I thank you in advance for your support

Comment on SharePoint FBA: SSL Required by Chris Coulson

Chris Coulson — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 01:49:55 +0000

In reply to Phil Clemons. You shouldn't need to use IE mode. Check the console in the developer tools (F12) to see if there are some errors being logged when not in IE mode.

Comment on Configuring Forms Based Authentication in SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint 2019 – Part 4 – Adding Users to the Membership Database by Chris Coulson

Chris Coulson — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 01:45:59 +0000

In reply to Amit Verma. Are you accessing the site with HTTPS? Browsers have changed so that now the auth cookie only gets saved when running under HTTPS.

Comment on Configuring Forms Based Authentication in SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint 2019 – Part 4 – Adding Users to the Membership Database by MES

MES — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 17:40:52 +0000

In reply to Zac. restart sharepoint administration service and try to run deploy command again.

Comment on Removing Null Characters (0x00) From Values in SQL Server by Administrasi Bisnis

Administrasi Bisnis — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 02:27:47 +0000

Not really a solution for dealing with data in an international user environment.

Comment on SharePoint FBA: SSL Required by Phil Clemons

Phil Clemons — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:34:24 +0000

We have followed these recommendations and now we can’t open the FBA site unless we use IE mode. (We are using Edge)
Any insights??

Comment on Configuring Forms Based Authentication in SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint 2019 – Part 4 – Adding Users to the Membership Database by Amit Verma

Amit Verma — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:02:37 +0000

In reply to Amit Verma. I am using SP2019

Comment on Configuring Forms Based Authentication in SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint 2019 – Part 4 – Adding Users to the Membership Database by Amit Verma

Amit Verma — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:01:42 +0000

I’m having trouble getting the Sharepoint site home page to load when we log in, it remains on the login page.

Comment on Configuring Forms Based Authentication in SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint 2019 – Part 4 – Adding Users to the Membership Database by Zac

Zac — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 08:42:43 +0000

Hi Chris, I’m not sure if you still look at the blog. I have run through the instructions and have completed each step but on step 4 when I try to deploy the wsp using the powershell I get the ……. Progress indicators which never complete or if I try manually to activate the solution it never completes. I have a fresh install of SharePoint SE patched to kb50002681. I am wondering if the solution is still compatible. The FBA is seams to be working as I get the correct fba login box. Any thoughts