SharePoint 2010 Build Numbers
Body: Before they get away from me I want to start listing the builds of SharePoint 2010. Hopefully I'll keep it up to date. J To see which build your farm is, go to Central Administration > System...
View ArticleSharePoint 2010 Navigation error introduced in August 2012 CU
Body: Back in December there started to be some rumblings about a regression introduced in the August 2012 CU (14.0.6126). I first saw it as a question on Stack Exchange. It was reported to me by a...
View ArticleService Account Suggestions for SharePoint 2013
Body: Now that SharePoint 2013 is out, I’ve gotten a few questions about what service accounts I recommend for a new SharePoint 2013 farm. Here are my suggestions. They are not hard guidelines, just a...
View ArticleNetcast 145 – Patience
Body: In tonight's Netcast I discuss my SkyDrive Pro blog post, much to the excitement of the chat room. Then I talk about how to use your Office Web Apps 2013 server with multiple SharePoint 2013...
View ArticleNetcast 146 - A Developer With Some Sense?
Body: Tonight's episode starts off with me excitedly announcing that I won't be going to just one TechEd this year, I'll be going to two! You can see me in New Orleans and Madrid, both in June. Then I...
View ArticleSee me on Windows Weekly
Body: I was very fortunate this week to be able to guest host on Leo Laporte’s Windows Weekly, episode 302. This was particularly fun because Leo’s netcasts are a big part of what inspired me to do my...
View ArticleNetcast 143 - Screwery
Body: Tonight's episode starts out with me going over some of the changes I've made recently to my Netcast. I cover what's worked, and what hasn't worked. Then I give you all an update on the updates...
View ArticleNetcast 147 - Where Viruses Are
Body: Tonight's episode is super-sized and chock full of fun SharePoint information. I talk about how to load balance the Office Web Apps and how to quickly do Active Directory syncs in SharePoint...
View ArticleNetcast 148 - Bull Like Sound
Body: In our second Netcast from SPTechCon, and this one with an actual live studio audience, Shane and I discuss many important SharePoint issues. We discuss some issues with the People Picker and how...
View ArticleSharePoint 2013 Build Numbers
Body: Now that the SharePoint 2013 beta is on the streets, it’s time to start keeping track of those glorious build numbers. This blog post will have all the build numbers, their friendly names, how to...
View ArticleNetcast 149 - You've Been Warned
Body: In this episode I talk about my guest shot on Windows Weekly and how cool that was. Then I talk about Language Packs and why you should be afraid of them. I also talk how I make all those...
View ArticleMarch 2013 Update for SharePoint 2013 and friends is out
Body: On Tuesday March 12, 2013 Microsoft released the first update for SharePoint 2013. It, along with the patches for Workflow Manager and the Office Web Apps are a pretty significant upgrade to the...
View ArticleNetcast 150 - Sesquicentennial Celebration!
Body: Welcome to my 150th Netcast. I spend a lot of time talking about the March 2013 Public Updates to SharePoint and the Office Web Apps and the patches for the Workflow Manager. I also talk about...
View ArticleHow to tame your WSS_Logging database size on a test SharePoint 2013 server
Body: First, let me be clear, do NOT do this on a production server. Repeat after me, “I will NOT do this on a production server, or Todd will rip all the tags off of my mattresses.” Okay, now that we...
View ArticleNetcast 151 - Tongue Tied
Body: In tonight's Netcast we're all over the place. I talk about some patching best practices and why you should not detach your content databases before patching SharePoint 2010 or SharePoint 2013. I...
View ArticleNetcast 152 - Splat Bang Click Hieroglyph
Body: Tonight's Netcast is done from a secret location in Bellevue Washington. From the safety of my hidden room I talk about how to keep your WSS_Logging database from strangling your test VMs. I talk...
View ArticleSlipstreaming Patches into SharePoint 2013
Body: Now that the March 2013 PU is out we have a patch to play with. And this isn’t a normal patch. This patch is important. It will have to be installed in order to install any future patches. You...
View ArticleUsing PowerShell to warm up SharePoint 2013
Body: It’s an age old problem, our SharePoint app pools recycle every night, or they get cranky. But because they recycle every night the first person to hit SharePoint each morning has to wait for the...
View ArticleSharePoint 2010 Build Numbers
Body: Before they get away from me I want to start listing the builds of SharePoint 2010. Hopefully I'll keep it up to date. J To see which build your farm is, go to Central Administration > System...
View ArticleSharePoint 2013 Build Numbers
Body: Now that the SharePoint 2013 beta is on the streets, it’s time to start keeping track of those glorious build numbers. This blog post will have all the build numbers, their friendly names, how to...
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