SharePoint 2007 STSADM Overview
When SharePoint goes wrong or you need to do some advanced configuration, you are often referred to a tool called STSADM. This article gives you an overview of that tool.
Matt has a background in engineering and has 15+ years of IT experience. He has been working with SharePoint since 2006. In 2007 he attended a 6 day SharePoint boot camp by Firebrand training. He aced the WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 exams and this makes him a Microsoft Technical Specialist in Windows SharePoint Services Configuration and a Microsoft Technical Specialist in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Configuration. Since 2007 he has been specializing in delivering SharePoint solutions and in 2009 he changed roles to Software Development Manager, where his team specializes in developing SharePoint based solutions.
Information Management Policy – Expiration Problem in MOSS 2007
Here is an unforeseen consequence of using MOSS 2007 Information Management Policy (IMP) Expiration. The IMP sets a flag on the document to make it exempt from the policy thereafter, which meant the workflow would never run again even if the Expiration Da
Publishing Feature Activation error after SharePoint 2007 to 2010 migration
After migrating your SharePoint 2007 content database to your new x64 SharePoint 2010 farm you receive errors when trying to use or activate the SharePoint Publishing feature.
Configure SharePoint Forms Based Authentication to use SQL user accounts
This article outlines how to configure SharePoint Forms Based Authentication (FBA) to use user accounts stored in an SQL database, typically used on a SharePoint Extranet.
Configure SharePoint Forms Based Authentication to use LDAP
This article outlines how to configure SharePoint Forms Based Authentication (FBA) to use Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), typically used on a SharePoint Extranet
Blogging to SharePoint using Microsoft Live Writer
You are using a SharePoint blog and you want to speed up and improve the blogging experience. In a nutshell Microsoft Live Writer is a client application which allows you to create a blog entry with rich content. It is then able to post your entry direct
SharePoint Windows Explorer Mode Not Working
Learn how to fix the Open with Windows Explorer option on a SharePoint document library does not open Windows Explorer.
Microsoft ULSViewer tool to read SharePoint log files
SharePoint logs information to the Windows Event log and a file on the local drive. The log files on disk can be very hard to read using notepad or other basic programs.
Cannot access SharePoint from the SharePoint server
You cannot browse to the SharePoint server from the server SharePoint is installed on. You may get challenged for authentication or you receive a 401.1 page error.
Elevated Code for SharePoint – RunWithElevatedPrivileges
When developing for SharePoint you may find your code does not execute due to the users permission levels.
Enable Anonymous Access in SharePoint
On an Internet facing SharePoint site you want to enable anonymous access so your visitors do not need to authenticate against your membership provider.