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How to install SharePoint 2010 on Windows 2012 R2 Preview
Body: I’ve been playing with the Windows 2012 R2 Preview for a while, and for the most part I approve. Of course once it came out everyone and their dog was installing SharePoint 2013 on it. Why not?...
View ArticleThe PowerShell script I use to create Active Directory users
Body: In some very, very small circles, people ask me for advice using PowerShell. I know, it makes NO sense. Regardless, I like the attention and it pushes me to be a better person. In today’s example...
View ArticleFree Windows 2012 R2 eBook
Body: You know what the best price ever is? Free with a $20 Starbucks gift card. The second best price is free, and I found something free today that I really like. Today Microsoft Press released a...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM on MSDN
Body: This is one of those blog posts where the title is almost all I need. Microsoft had said earlier that everyone, and they meant everyone, would get the Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM...
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Netcast 168 - Diddling with Databases
Body: Tonight we cover Steve Ballmer's abrupt departure from Microsoft and what that means for me. I cover a couple of fixes in the August 2013 CU for SharePoint 2010. Then I cover a way to rename your...
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Should I use Kerberos for Central Admin?
Body: If I had a mailbag, this blog post would come from it. I got this email from Leo Ortiz: We are getting ready to install SharePoint 2013 and I am reading the new SharePoint 2013 Administration...
View ArticlePatch MS13-067 fixes Elevation bug in SharePoint, all of them!
Body: Every 2nd Tuesday of the month is Patch Tuesday for those of us in the Microsoft ecosystem. A good time is had by all each month. SharePoint was included in the fun of this month’s patches,...
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Netcast 169 - Less Likely to Destroy my Databases
Body: Tonight's episode is two in a row with good audio. Yay me! We talk about some techniques I recently used to track down a pesky email issue. Then we move on to more exciting news about SharePoint...
View ArticleSharePoint 2013 is officially NOT supported on Windows 2012 R2 until SP1
Body: Laying rest to days and days of rumor and heated speculation, Microsoft has come out with the official word on SharePoint 2013 support on Windows 2012 R2. According to KB 2891274 it is NOT...
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Netcast 170 - Horrible Thing I've Created
Body: This week we talk about whether it's Rad or Bad to use Kerberos in Central Admin. Then I discuss how a reader has helped me in my quest to upgrade my blog. Microsoft recently released a security...
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PowerShell Summit North America 2014
Body: As my regular readers know, I’ve got quite a crush on Windows PowerShell. It has made my job as a SharePoint administrator easier, and honestly, more fun. The folks at PowerShell.org are having a...
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What is SkyDrive Pro in SharePoint 2013 and how does it relate to SkyDrive?
Body: One of the exciting new features of SharePoint 2013 is a feature called “SkyDrive Pro.” This new feature has probably created as much confusion as excitement. In this blog post I hope to clear up...
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Netcast 173 - Search Was Very Sad
Body: I started tonight's netcast with a couple of riveting Search topics. One on how to get all the items in your Index and the other is about exporting out Managed Properties. Next I should you how...
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Netcast 174 - A Dark and Stormy Night
Body: In tonight's episode I tell a scary tale of Search issue I encountered last week. I share my troubleshooting steps and the solution. Continuing my tradition of talking about PowerShell I cover...
View ArticleTime Operations in PowerShell with Measure-Command
Body: A couple of days ago I got an IM from a coworker asking me some upgrade questions. They were working in a test environment practicing everything before the Production upgrade. One of the...
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SQL Terminology for SharePoint Admins
Body: Those of you that have had the privilege and honor of being in one of my sessions you know I spend a lot to time harping on terminology. I’ve even been known to throw things at people that use...
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 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...
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Netcast 164 - Some Schmuck From Iowa
Body: Tonight's Netcast has better audio, thank goodness. That means you can actually hear me when I discuss exciting topics like troubleshooting Incoming E-Mail and how Windows patches continue to...
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Netcast 175 - Can't See What it Fixes
Body: This week I start things off by debuting Rackspace's new Facebook page. Next I cover a PowerShell cmdlet that my team uses to help with SharePoint upgrades. Then I talk a little about the ongoing...
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