When to use a wiki, blog, library?
This might be basic to you, but as I go through a process to architect a SharePoint site to support users of MS Project, MS Project Server, Planning Tools, Cost Tools, etc. A technical audience that...
View ArticleSite creation can't continue because of a configuration issue with the parent...
I have set up My Sites in SharePoint 2013 in a test environment. I log in as a user, click Sites, then "new site". I get this error: "Site creation can't continue because of a configuration issue...
View ArticleSharePoint 2013 and inheriting parent site Theme in sub-sites?
I created an spcolor theme file and a create new Composed look entry pointing to it from the root of the site collection. But when I create a new subsite it defaults to the plain default site and if I...
View ArticleMS Project 2013 Workflow Platform not available in SharePoint Designer 2013
Hi, I installed and configured SharePoint 2013 Workflow on SharePoint 2013 server according to this article:http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj658588.aspx#section4I also have MS Project 2013...
View ArticleSharepoint 2013 first run wizard - stuck on "Working on it... This shouldn't...
After clean install Configuration Wizard stuck at "Working on it..." I could access Central Management console and find an application on 80 port there, but sharepoint return 404 error if I try to open...
View ArticleSharepoint picture mapping with Active Directory
I got an issue with Sharepoint 2013 Profile Services. We use pictures stored in Active Directory which are shown in Outlook 2010 and Lync succesfully. Now I configured an Actice Directory import, which...
View ArticleHow to redirect a new DNS name to the Project Web App /pwa subfolder
I've previously set up the Project Web App to use /PWA. However, I would like to have a dns name of http://project go directly into http://projectserver/pwa. What's the simplest way to accomplish...
View ArticleSharePoint 2013 / Access Services 2010 AfterUpdate Data Macro
Hello,I have an Access 2010 Database published to a SharePoint 2013 site. There is an AfterUpdate Macro that runs successfully once, then errors until Access on the client is restarted. I am able to...
View ArticleBing Map web part on sharepoint 2013 page is blank with small dots when...
We have integrated a bing map using geolocation in a web part by following the guide onhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj163135.aspx and everything looked fine. The problem we have is that...
View ArticlePage rendered differently between two SharePoint Group
Dear All,I have issue concerning the page displayed on the screen. The browser displaying the latest customized page with its new master page to all of the user in Owners or Members Group, but for the...
View ArticleSSL Communication between servers
I was reading through this article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262849.aspxIn it there was mention that communication between the servers was defaulted to HTTP over ports 32843,...
View Articlehow works skydrive
is it somehow possible to trigger files and folders in skydrive to sync first?Installed it on my w7, but i just can figure out when the sync will be finished and if i can let specific folders first...
View ArticleStopping the unused default application pools
It was recommended to me to stop, if not delete, the "Default Web Site" and associated "DefaultAppPool" on a SharePoint server since they were not used. But it also looks like there are 5 other unused...
View ArticleWhen editting a list/library it complains about a manifest.xml file missing?
Hi all,I've encountered a weird problem on a upgrades SharePoint site collection (from SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint 2013).When I try to open a settings page for a list or library, it complains about a...
View ArticleUnable to access 'Configure Service Account' as Farm Admin in SharePoint 2013
I've provisioned a Stand-alone SP2013 installation and added 2 users as farm administrators. One is the administrator account that is not linked to the domain but is the machine administrator. Another...
View ArticleHow to import Excel spreadsheet into SharePoint 2013 list? (not as an...
How do you import an Excel spreadsheet into a SharePoint 2013 list? Is this functionality out of the box in SharePoint 2013? I have figured out how to import an Excel spreadsheet into a list as an...
View ArticleUpdate-SPProfilePhotoStore Error
I am trying to update the user profile pictures with the Update-SPProfilePhotoStore -MySiteHostLocation https://sp.test.com/my/ -CreateThumbnailsForImportedPhotos $true and it is encountering this...
View ArticleGlobal Search, Alternate Access Mappings, and Multiple Authentication Providers
I am setting up a 2013 Farm and have external and internal users. I setup a "portal" site with two access mappings. The first mapping (portal.xyz.com) is for external users. The second...
View ArticleTrying to move index location SharePoint 2013
I am attempting to move my Search index from the default location to a new drive.After a little research, I came across this Powershell script...
View ArticleSharepoint 2013 REST - PermissionOnList
Permission on WEB:The REST address is: http://<sitecollection>/<site>/_api/web/doesUserHavePermissions(permissionMask) (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/jj245877) Need :I am...
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