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Custom Error Page with Log Support Ticket Link for SharePoint 2010
Adam Preston
We’ve all seen it; the SharePoint 2010 error message with its bold red X yelling at us that we have done something terribly wrong (like it’s our fault!). Every time I see it I think of the Tommy Boy line “What’d you do!!?”
Now, I like the Correlation ID and being able to track the error down. However, in real world scenarios it’s unlikely that our users will leave this screen up and copy/paste to our support group. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a [read].
Posted: Tue, Feb 14th '12 |
New address and design
Adam Preston
Welcome to SharePointAdam.com! I hope you like the new look to the site. If not, then I’ll just delete your comment. J Together let’s make 2012 the year of Governance, Composite Solutions, User Adoption, Training and Optizimation! [read].
Posted: Fri, Jan 27th '12 |
Slides and Scripts from SharePoint Saturday Virginia Beach Posted
Adam Preston
Yet again we had an amazing event down at Virginia Beach. This SharePoint Saturday has truly become the Who’s-Who of SharePoint gathering. We had speakers from all over the world….MVPs, authors, and more! What was also exciting is that there were several first time speakers – exciting to see the community continue to grow at its rapid pace.
My topic this time around was on PowerShell, of course, showcasing a few of the scripts that we have used to assist us along the way in SharePoint [read].
Posted: Tue, Jan 17th '12 |
Portal Name Poll
Adam Preston
Let’s see what is the most used “Portal” name! Fill in the name you use if its not listed below.
View This Poll [read].
Posted: Tue, Jan 3rd '12 |
Add Top Link Bar Inheritance using PowerShell for SharePoint 2010
Adam Preston
I would like to kick off the New Year with perhaps my shortest blog entry for 2012!
I had a client that created several subsites without selecting to use the same navigation as its parent. The decision was later made to add this back in order to provide some consistency throughout the environment. To easily resolve this, open up the SharePoint 2010 Management Shell and perform the following: Read more… [read].
Posted: Sun, Jan 1st '12 |
Join me at SharePoint Saturday Virginia Beach!
Adam Preston
It’s that time again; time to kick off the New Year in the place where SharePoint Saturday started! Join us Saturday, January 7th for SharePoint Saturday Virginia Beach. Check out my session below and register today!
“Shell Shocked – We Are Here to Pump Your PowerShell Scripts Up!” – Adam Preston and Kyle Wilson
In this session the dynamic duo (Kyle Wilson & Myself) will discuss and demo all the various PowerShell scripts we use, have developed and count on as part o [read].
Posted: Wed, Dec 28th '11 |
SharePoint Information Architecture Diagram Using PowerShell and Visio
Adam Preston
Having a well-planned Information Architecture is critical for the success of a SharePoint implementation. Sometimes, as we all know, our environments get away from us and site owners start running frantic – sites are created without our knowledge or placed where they shouldn’t. You have had enough and it’s time for reorganization (and perhaps a new security model) – but how do you know what you have now in order to thoroughly plan things out? Technology to the rescue! Let’ [read].
Posted: Mon, Nov 21st '11 |
Join us at SharePoint Saturday Richmond!
Adam Preston
The Computer Solution Company (TCSC) is proud to be a Platinum sponsor for this year’s SharePoint Saturday Richmond. The event will be held November 5th in downtown Richmond at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. If you haven’t been to one in the past, or not sure what it is, you don’t want to miss out! This free conference is the best opportunity to gain knowledge directly from leading experts and network with the SharePoint community.
Speaking at the conference this year [read].
Posted: Tue, Nov 1st '11 |
Speaking at SharePoint Saturday Richmond, November 5th!
Adam Preston
Mark your calendars, SharePoint Saturday Richmond will be held November 5th in downtown Richmond. Check out my topic below then register – no, better yet, register now! http://www.sharepointsaturday.org/richmond/default.aspx
Know What You Own: SharePoint Editions Comparison
Right now thousands of meetings are being held researching their company’s next Records Management, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Search, Content Management, or Business Automation solution. Little do they rea [read].
Posted: Fri, Oct 14th '11 |
Move Metadata Navigation and Key Filters up the Quick Launch
Adam Preston
So, you implemented SharePoint Server 2010 and have kicked the tires for a little bit. You are starting to poke around at the new features and capabilities to help your users be more efficient. You find and love the Metadata Navigation feature on libraries, but then you quickly find out that you have so many Quick Launch links that your users are constantly scrolling up and down to use the control. You wish there was some way to move it to the top of the page. Well, you have come to the right pl [read].
Posted: Wed, Oct 12th '11 |
Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2011 Review
Adam Preston
We are fresh off the conclusion of the Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2011 in Anaheim, CA and it was fantastic! The conference provided us with several insights, but most noteworthy that SharePoint is growing, and growing rapidly! You could see this everywhere, in the amount of attendee turn out (~7,500), the number of sponsors and sessions, the worldwide diversity of attendees, and the amount of social gatherings every night. We knew going into it that because it was a mid-production cycle con [read].
Posted: Sat, Oct 8th '11 |
Congratulations! You’re the SharePoint Admin! Now what?
Adam Preston
View my opinionated post here – it’s a topic you don’t want to miss!
http://www.tcscblog.com/2011/09/27/congratulations-you%e2%80%99re-the-sharepoint-admin-now-what/ [read].
Posted: Tue, Sep 27th '11 |
Filter Service Accounts from User Profile Imports
Adam Preston
Just a short tip on how to filter out service accounts from User Profile Synchronization in SharePoint 2010:
http://www.tcscblog.com/2011/09/02/filter-service-accounts-from-user-profile-imports/ [read].
Posted: Fri, Sep 2nd '11 |
Start the Organization Browser at any Account Name
Adam Preston
I’ve been trying to tackle this one and I finally did! Check it out:
http://www.tcscblog.com/2011/07/29/start-the-organization-browser-at-any-account-name/
Excerpt:
I’m a huge fan of the SharePoint 2010 Organization Browser, the Silverlight web part that displays the company hierarchy based off of the Active Directory Manager field. However, my biggest complaint was that there was no way to set the default user – meaning I want when the page loads for the focused user to b [read].
Posted: Fri, Jul 29th '11 |
Set a Service Application Administrator in SharePoint 2010
Adam Preston
New post on how to set a Service Application Administrator in SharePoint 2010 – a new way of delegating control on services within SharePoint to non-Farm Admins. Check it out!
http://www.tcscblog.com/2011/07/28/set-a-service-application-administrator-in-sharepoint-2010/ [read].
Posted: Thu, Jul 28th '11 |
Site Recycle Bin in SharePoint 2010
Adam Preston
Details and steps regarding the new Site Recycle Bin in SharePoint 2010 is described a new post by TCSCBlog.com:
http://www.tcscblog.com/2011/06/28/site-recycle-bin-in-sharepoint-2010/ [read].
Posted: Mon, Jul 11th '11 |
Restore a Deleted Site Collection in SharePoint 2010 SP1
Adam Preston
TCSCBlog.com has a new post out on how to restore a deleted Site Collection in SharePoint 2010 after installing Service Pack 1. Check it out:
http://www.tcscblog.com/2011/06/28/restore-a-deleted-site-collection-in-sharepoint-2010-sp1/ [read].
Posted: Mon, Jul 11th '11 |
Move a Site Collection to a Subsite in SharePoint 2010
Adam Preston
New post over at TCSCBlog.com on moving a Site Collection to a Subsite, check it out:
http://www.tcscblog.com/2011/05/26/move-a-site-collection-to-a-subsite-in-sharepoint-2010/
Excerpt:
During an upgrade and reorganization, we had a customer with a requirement to move a Site Collection to be a subsite of another Site Collection. Thankfully, with the new PowerShell capabilities with SharePoint 2010, this task was rather simple.
High-Level Steps
Export the Site Collection
Create [read].
Posted: Tue, Jun 7th '11 |
Create Query Suggestions and Related Searches in SharePoint Server 2010
Adam Preston
New post over at TCSCBlog.com on how to create query suggestions and related searches within SharePoint 2010, which is useful for new deployments.
http://www.tcscblog.com/2011/05/11/create-query-suggestions-and-related-searches-in-sharepoint-server-2010/
Excerpt:
You have seen query suggestions and related searches on every popular search web site. A query suggestion is that drop down that displays when you start typing a few letters in the search box:
Related searches are on the res [read].
Posted: Wed, May 11th '11 |
Using the SharePoint 2010 Organization Browser in another Web Application
Adam Preston
New post over at TCSCBlog.com on how to get the Organization Browser to work in another web application other than the My Sites web application:
http://www.tcscblog.com/2011/04/11/using-the-sharepoint-2010-organization-browser-in-another-web-application/
Excerpt
“Many people have expressed excitement over the new Silverlight web part known as the Organization Browser in SharePoint Server 2010. The web part uses the Manager field from SharePoint’s User Profiles to build an organi [read].
Posted: Tue, Apr 12th '11 |
SharePoint Seminar – Richmond 3/16 – VA Beach 3/17
Adam Preston
My employer, TCSC, is holding a FREE SharePoint Seminar in Richmond and Virginia Beach next week! Register today to attend!
Click here for SharePoint Seminar – Richmond 3/16 – VA Beach 3/17 [read].
Posted: Thu, Mar 10th '11 |
Publishing Data-Connected Visio Diagrams to Visio Services in SharePoint 2010
Adam Preston
New post over at TCSCBlog.com about how to create a Visio Web Drawing that is data-linked to a SharePoint list and published to SharePoint for web viewing. Below is an excerpt:
Visio Services in SharePoint Server 2010 is a service application that allows users to view Microsoft Visio Web Drawings (*.vdw) in a Web browser. This eliminates the need for Visio or Visio Viewer client applications installed on the user’s local computer. These Visio Web Drawings, along with Visio Services, can be [read].
Posted: Wed, Feb 9th '11 |
Limit the People Picker in SharePoint 2010
Adam Preston
New post over at TCSCBlog.com about how to limit the people picker in SharePoint 2010 to a specific OU or domain. As a consultant, this was a frequent request from clients who secured their site collection to certain departments, domains, or had overseas operations. Plus, the solution uses PowerShell…so that makes me happy! Check it out!
http://www.tcscblog.com/2010/12/07/limit-the-people-picker-in-sharepoint-2010-to-a-specific-ou-or-domain/ [read].
Posted: Tue, Dec 14th '10 |
SharePoint Saturday Richmond Presentations Now Published
Adam Preston
TCSC has posted their speaker’s presentations from SharePoint Saturday Richmond. They include helpful beginner sessions like “Hey, What’s SharePoint?” and “Basics of Lists, Libraries, and Out-of-the-Box Web Parts”.
http://www.tcscblog.com/2010/12/07/sharepoint-saturday-richmond-presentations/ [read].
Posted: Tue, Dec 7th '10 |
Intro to PowerShell Presentation from SharePoint Saturday Richmond
Adam Preston
SharePoint Saturday Richmond was amazing! It was great to see and get to know everyone! Thanks to those who came!
My presentation has been uploaded for viewing. I will update this post soon to include the demo scripts, so stay tuned.
Intro to PowerShell
Don’t forget to check out the new blog over at http://www.tcscblog.com! [read].
Posted: Sun, Dec 5th '10 |
Now Blogging for TCSCBlog.com!
Adam Preston
My employer, TCSC, has just launched a blog! I will be one of several featured contributors to this site. I will still provide personal insights into SharePoint on this blog. However, the more technical tips, solutions, etc will be on the new TCSC Blog (http://www.tcscblog.com). You can get to my posts directly by linking to http://www.tcscblog.com/?author=7. Continue to follow me on Twitter (@_apreston), as I will use that to inform people on all news posts. So, check out TCSCBlog.com and add i [read].
Posted: Wed, Dec 1st '10 |
Import User Profile Photos from Active Directory into SharePoint 2010
Adam Preston
Requirements:
SharePoint Server 2010 with the October Cumulative Update installed
Successfully working User Profile Service Application
Profile Photo stored in thumbnailPhoto AD attribute (I used the PowerShell script found here to import the picture into the attribute)
Steps to Perform:
Create an import PictureURL mapping
Perform a full profile synchronization
Run the Update-SPProfilePhotoStore PowerShell command
Create an import PictureURL mapping
Edit the User Profile Picture [read].
Posted: Thu, Nov 18th '10 |
What do you consider yourself to be? (Poll)
Adam Preston
I’m curious to see what type of SharePoint users visit the site. It will also help me to determine who to target for future posts. So, be honest!
View This PollMarket Research [read].
Posted: Mon, Nov 15th '10 |
Create Site Collection in New Content Database Script
Adam Preston
In 2007 you had the stsadm command createsiteinnewdb. However, there is no PowerShell equivalent command in 2010. So, I created a script that performs the same action. It takes in input, creates a new site collection in a new content database, then sets the max site count to 1 and warning site count to 0 to lock it down from any other site collection being added to the database. This works great for scenarios where we build one site collection per department, division, etc.
Add-PSSnapin Microsof [read].
Posted: Fri, Nov 12th '10 |
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