SharePoint Connector integration with AEM and Capabilities

Solution :

Advantages/Capabilities of Share Point connector :

•     Read content and metadata from SharePoint
•     Writing files and folders to the SharePoint document libraries
•     Executing queries against the SharePoint repository
•     Respecting SharePoint security settings for accessed content
•     Content Integration using Content Finder
•     Utilizing AEM components like External Resource to display SharePoint
•     Announcements etc.
•     DAM Asset Synchronization(Images and Video..etc)

AEM with Share Point connector Architecture :

•     Enables AEM applications to access content that resides in proprietary repositories in a standardized manner (JCR API)
•     Designed to map content (metadata, documents, etc.) and content services (like search).
•     The CRX provides Virtual Repository technology that allows SharePoint repository to be connected, enabling access to the live data as they would have been stored in a native JCR from the start.

 Share Point Connector Request flow

 

 SharePoint - Authentication Types

•      Windows (Basic Authentication)
•      Forms-based Authentication (NTLM - Token Based)

Reference:

AEM 6.1 :

https://docs.adobe.com/docs/en/aem/6-1/administer/integration/sharepoint-connector.html

AEM 6.3 :

https://helpx.adobe.com/experience-manager/6-
3/sites/administering/using/sharepoint-connector.html

AEM 6.4 :
https://helpx.adobe.com/experience-manager/6-4/sites/administering/using/sharepoint-connector.html

The AEM Forms Connector for Sharepoint

https://www.smartdoctech.com/aem-services/sharepoint-integration.html

MIME type is not executable and strict MIME type checking is enabled in AEM 6.3 project

Statement : Facing issue with JS in AEM 6.3

Solution :

Alternate Solution :

- It is because the Minify option was enabled on the Author and Publisher instance. 

- When i had looked at the Publish server log file i could see the Parser error and thought it could be minification issue.

- Go to system/console/configmgr

- Search for HTML library Manager  and Uncheck the minify option and save the changes.

- Reload the page to do sanity test.

- That's it!.

Permanent Solution :

- Minify the .js script using the Minify online tool.

- use the minified script in page and save

- Enable the Minify option

- Do the sanity test.

Maintenance release validation after the Service pack or Cumulative fix pack installation on AEM

Statement :  What are the ways to install/Validate Service pack or cumulative fix pack

Solution :

Installation Methods 

• Package Manager UI ✔ 
• Package Manager HTTP API (Curl) ✔ 
• File System (crx-quickstart/install) !  
• Bootstrap ✖

Installation Validation:

• OSGi bundles state 
• Sub Packages
• Error logs
• Sling OSGi Installer Mbean : Active -> false, ActiveResourceCount -> 0 
• Product version (/system/console/productinfo) 
• Package Manager Activity Logs 
• Last but not the least – Do a hands on sanity  test to ensure AEM is good to use post installation