Questions tagged [sharepoint]

Microsoft SharePoint is a software platform and a family of software products developed by Microsoft for collaboration and web publishing combined. These capabilities include developing web sites, portals, intranets, content management systems, search engines, wikis, blogs, and other tools for business intelligence. This family of products include: Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft SharePoint Foundation, Microsoft Search Server, Microsoft SharePoint D

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Windows Sharepoint Services Login Problem

I am wanting to try out Windows Sharepoint Services on my Windows 2008 Box at home. The Windows 2008 Server is a domain controller. I have installed IIS 7, Active Directory, SQL 2008 Standard and downloaded Windows Sharepoint Services 3 SP2. I setup…
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How to move SharePoint authentication from AD to LDAP without breaking user profiles?

We have a bunch of users in a local Active Directory OU that access the SharePoint portal. We've just added LDAP authentication and pointed it at the organisation's global LDAP server, so out AD accounts are now redundant. Is there a way to re-map…
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Sharepoint db issue after DB move to SQL 08

Recently we have moved our sharepoint 2007 db from sql 2000 server to 2008 x64 SQL server. All seems well, however there is a problem where the sql server stops running and the service has to be restarted. The errors mention insufficient internal…
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Unable to display this Web Part

Unable to display this Web Part. To troubleshoot the problem, open this Web page in a Microsoft SharePoint Foundation-compatible HTML editor such as Microsoft SharePoint Designer. If the problem persists, contact your Web server administrator. I…
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Private task in sharepoint

In sharepoint Services 3 what is the best way to let people create a private task so that only they and the person that assigned it may see it.
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Is it possible to install Windows Sharepoint services over Windows Server 2003 installed on VirtualPC?

I have to work on Sharepoint. I want to install Windows Sharepoint services. However I don't have a Windows Server. Can I install Windows Server 2003 on a virtual PC and then install Windows Sharepoint services over it?
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What should I look for before deleting a SharePoint site

As we are writing our governance plan, I am not find many examples of SOPs for deleting a site. We are a small operation and will want to review each delete manually, so what are the gotchas to consider before pulling the plug on a site? My thoughts…
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Sharepoint: Hide port number in a sharepoint site url?

I've just gotten started with sharepoint( moss 2007 ) and created my first sharepoint site. My team is using the site and when I set it up the url was something like ( http:\myserv:40567\mysite\site\index.html ). I want to make the url prettier by…
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Can Sharepoint show different versions of a page based on the URL?

We currently have Sharepoint installed for our Intranet. We use ISA Server to expose it to the outside for certain users. These two access points use different domain names. The problem is that we have a links page that has links to other systems…
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Why are changes lost when users check-in documents in SharePoint?

Here is what some users are doing: Checkout a document from SharePoint Edit the document in Office (e.g. Excel or PowerPoint) Save the document. Check-in the document The document library is versioned, so SharePoint creates a new version of the…
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Best Method to Transfer a SharePoint Site From one SP install to another?

What is the best method to transfer a sharepoint site from one sharepoint install to another?
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Move SharePoint Farm SQL Database to Always On Availability Group

I'm working on an environment wherein I've a SharePoint Farm that uses a single SQL server as a backend. Lately I've configured that SQL server to be a part of an availability group and I want to change the default database for the SharePoint to use…
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What are the biggest selling points of MOSS 2007 over WSS 3.0

I have to give a presentation to a client who is interested in SharePoint. My experience is primarily with MOSS 2007. I have customized and developed sites on MOSS 2007 but haven't had much time to play with WSS 3.0. The client wants an idea of…
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Need guidance regarding upgrade to server 2016

This is a very small development system and there is not a dedicated IT resource. It is a single hosting server running 2012 R2 with all its hosted VM servers also running 2012 R2. There are a few Windows VM workstations as well. There is…
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How do I set up Sharepoint Alerts to be sent to distribution lists that include nondomain users?

1) I would like to send Sharepoint Alerts to an email distribution list. 2) I would like that email distribution list to include domain and non-domain users. 3) I would like that email distribution list to be editable from Public Folders in…
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