Disconnecting a server from farm: Best practices?
Good morning! I was wondering if, for example, I decide one of my database servers are not needed (not as much memory needed as previously thought) or I just decide that Server ABC should be...
View ArticleChange existing SharePoint 2013 farm to use availabilty group listener
Hi I have an existing 2013 farm which is connected to a single SQL 2012 server, we have just added another SQL server and setup Always On availabilty groups, can I just change the existing database...
View ArticleSyndication of Page Layouts associated to Content Types over Content Type Hub
Hi,I have set up a content type hub in SharePoint 2013 which hosts various content types. Two of them have custom page layouts which are stored on the hub site collection in the Master Page Gallery. I...
View ArticleAbout migration
Hi all,How can we migrate document libraries from sharepoint 2000 to SharePoint 2013.Regards
View ArticleUnable to access Site Content in Restored SharePoint 2013 site Collection
Hi All,I have Backup a site collection (http://myDomain:2020.domain.com) using STSADM cmd and restored it in another Domain's site collection (http://NewDomain:6020/sites/newsite). Now I got some...
View ArticleContent database site collections
Hi Friends,I took the backup of the "Content database" from sql server.This content database having some site collections. I attached this content database to the other web application.Content database...
View ArticleSite Templates missing in SharePoint 2013 Foundations
I'm working on a fresh installation of SP Foundations 2013 and when I attempt to create a new site, my options are EXTREMELY limited - I only have 3 to choose from (Team Site, Blog, Basic Search...
View ArticleHow to begin setting up web app authentication using ADFS with SSO
I'm looking for some articles and guidance on what it takes to set my web applications to use ADFS for domain user authentication. I'd also like to leverage SSO so that the initial claim token can be...
View ArticleInstall SharePoint 2013 BI Features without Active Directory
I want to install SharePoint 2013 on a standalone server which is not a part of domain neither I can promote it to a domain controller. I know it is not supported but I went ahead and completed the...
View ArticleHow to install SharePoint Designer 2010 and SharePoint Designer 2013...
Hello,I have Windows 7 32-bit machine and had Office 2010 with SharePoint Designer 2010. Now, I upgraded to Office 2013 and installed SharePoint Designer 2013. Anyway, I still need to have SharePoint...
View ArticlePublish a page in a site created by Powershell
Hi thereRunning SharePoint 2013 hereI have created a subsite for a SP-Web via Powershell (using template CMSPUBLISHING#0) and i want to be able to Publish the default.aspx page.At the moment when the...
View ArticleSkydrive pro and powershell
Hi guys,just wondering if there was any powershell cmdlets for controlling syncing with skydrive pro? I would prefer to automate the setup process rather than have our users click on the sync buttonthanks
View ArticleSkydrive pro as our main storage area
Hi guys,Just throwing around ideas in the office and we would like to have our users sync their work on skydrive pro. Now this is easy for staff and their laptops, as we can just use the app to sync...
View ArticleCustom User Profile Properties do not appear in My Site
I created some custom User Profile properties, which I want to show in MySite. These properties are under their own Section, and the 'Show in the profile properties section of the user's profile page'...
View ArticleError on site collection restore to same host named webapplication
Hi, using SharePoint server 2013.I have hostnamed webapplication and host named site collections.I did a back-up of one of my site collections http://mysitecollection, then deleted it.When i tried to...
View ArticleDoc Library and Metadata Conditional Lookup in SharePoint 2013
Hi, i Need to figure out Conditional Metadata Today to start implementing it next week...Where can i get a quick step by step to start playing with it and see if it will work for me...Thanks
View ArticleSetting up Sharepoint 2013 for apps
I may have screwed up the appropriate permissions for the service accounts/application pools necessary to get store apps to work. At this point I think I need to start over, but the rest of our...
View ArticleUnable to find new Web Application created in Sharepoint 2013 in IIS...
Hi, Please show pity on a newbie Sharepointer who is slowly losing the will to carry on.How do I troubleshoot the creation of a new web application in Sharepoint?I used the central administration tool,...
View ArticleUser can't edit profile
One of my Sharepoint users getting error "Sorry, something went wrong" when trying to edit his profile from http://sharepoint/my/_layouts/15/EditProfile.aspx page.He gets this error when clicking on...
View ArticleSharepoint 2013, Office 2013, Skydrive
I am evaluating all the 2013 microsoft sharepoint, office products. which now seem to be tightly integrated into skydrive.We want to use office 2013, exchange 2013, sharepoint 2013 internally without...
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