Uneasy way to determine proxy server

Open a command prompt and perform the following steps:

1. Inspect the output of netstat -an | find "EST" (short from 'ESTABLISHED')
2. Go to a fresh site (one that you have not recently visited)
3. Run the netstat command again, looking for the new connection. It might look like:
   TCP 192.168.1.1:1989 192.168.1.88:8080 ESTABLISHED

(credits go to Royce Williams)

Alternatively, install TCPView and look at the remote address and remote port columns for the browser connections.

Configure Reporting Services proxy for Bing maps

Add the following XML element to the web.config of both folders:
...\MSSQL\MSRS11.MSSQLSERVER\Reporting Services\ReportManager\
...\MSSQL\MSRS11.MSSQLSERVER\Reporting Services\ReportServer\

Add at the end between the runtime close tag and configuration close tag:

</runtime>
<system.net>
     <settings>
          <ipv6 enabled="true" />
      </settings>
      <defaultProxy enabled="true" useDefaultCredentials="true">
           <proxy bypassonlocal="True" proxyaddress="http://:"/>
       </defaultProxy>
</system.net>
</configuration>

It might be needed to restart the Microsoft Reporting Services service.

Change records per page in Master Data Services

To change the number of records/rows per page in the Explorer view of Microsoft Master Data Services (MDS), do the following:

• Select an entity
• Click on Settings in the top-right corner
• Set "records per page"

Note:
This has to be done per entity and each time the entity is edited. It is not possible to set the records per page one time for all entities.

To change the number of entries in a dropdown list for all entities:

• Edit table master_data_services.dbo.tblSystemSetting
• Update the SettingValue for SettingName "DBAListRowLimit" to the desired value

Cannot map network drive to Sharepoint library

Example error: "Your client does not support opening this list with Windows Explorer"

Steps to check beforehand:

• Add Sharepoint web address to trusted sites within IE
• Login to Sharepoint with "remember this login" turned on

Solutions:

• Use IE 32-bit instead of the 64-bit version, if on a 64-bit Windows:
  c:\program files (x86)\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
• Install Desktop Experience http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754314.aspx
  It is a feature that can be found in the server manager
• Uninstall IE10 - Windows automatically reverts back to IE 9 - or apply hotfix:
  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2846960