SharePoint 2010

Switching SP2010 from Classic Mode to Claims Mode Authentication

SharePoint Server 2013 uses claims-based authentication as its default authentication model, and it is required to enable its advanced functionality. Using claims-based authentication has the following advantages over using Windows classic-mode authentication: External SharePoint apps support. App authentication and server-to-server authentication rely on claims-based authentication. With Windows classic-mode authentication you are unable to use external Switching SP2010 from Classic Mode to Claims Mode Authentication

SharePoint 2010: get build number

Just a quick note on how to get SharePoint 2010 build number. Run following in SharePoint 2010 Management Shell: \n\n (get-spfarm).buildversion It will return you something like this: Detailed list of SharePoint builds which will allow you to translate this output into “human language” SharePoint 2010 SP/patch level can be found for example hereĀ or even SharePoint 2010: get build number