Module for SharePoint testing is a solution that extends the functionality of WAPT and WAPT Pro load testing tools by adding a number of features that facilitate and automate the use of session-specific values in the load tests of SharePoint applications.
Such applications use a special “X-RequestDigest” header containing an important value also called the “form digest”. The same value appears as a parameter of some POST requests. This is a code that is inserted into each page by SharePoint and is used to validate the client requests. SharePoint uses this method as a form of security validation that helps prevent attacks with malicious data posting.
Without the module you will need to manually parameterize the form digest values in all requests where they appear. This may require different methods depending on how the value is passed by the server. The module does all this work automatically by processing every newly recorded user session. It adds a variable for each form digest, assigns it from the server response, and replaces the initially recorded value with the variable. As a result you can run your tests right after recording and parameterizing application-specific data, such as user names, if needed.
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