SharePoint Config database from Registry

SharePoint stores the name of the Config database in the registry:

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\14.0\Secure\ConfigDB

 

This is particularly useful when you are getting unable to connect to the configuration database, when running the PS Config wizard.

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Get into Edit mode of a SharePoint page directly.

Just append this to the end of the page:

?ControlMode=Edit&DisplayMode=Design

 

E,g:

http://abc.com/pwa/ProjectBICenter/SFReports/Pages/ProjectStatusReport.aspx?ControlMode=Edit&DisplayMode=Design

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