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SharePoint bug: extending web application breaks the backup process

There appears to be a bug in SharePoint (WSS or MOSS) that breaks the backup process after extending a web application. If you need to add host headers or load balancing URL to your SharePoint web application, the only way to do that is to extend your Read More...

Implementing Kerberos for SharePoint running on Windows Server 2008 and IIS7

Before I start writing how to set up Kerberos authentication in SharePoint, let me explain our set up a little bit, i.e. server names, account names and so on that will be used in this guide: WSSSERVER1 – SharePoint web front server WSSSERVER2 – another Read More...

Enable Detailed Error Messages in MOSS 2007 and WSS3.0

To get more detailed messages in MOSS 2007 and WSS3.0 during development process, user can enable debugging in the web.config file for the SharePoint web application: < SafeMode MaxControls = " 200 " CallStack = " true " DirectFileDependencies = " Read More...

Piping STSADM command

I recently discovered that piping can be used in conjunction with STSADM command. I always found it difficult to use that command. It has too many options and parameters that are not always obvious and often very difficult to use. Piping makes it easier Read More...

Attaching old Content Database to new Web Application in MOSS 2007 or WSS 3.0

If you have recently re-attached your content database to the new web application in SharePoint 2007 (whether because you have moved your SharePoint install or simply because you had to re-create the web application on your current server), you might Read More...

Getting around the limitation on a number of controls on SharePoint page

Apparently there is a limit on a number of controls you can have on a SharePoint page. By default, no more than 200 controls are allowed on the SharePoint page. Not sure, why this limitation is there, but it is. To get around this problem, you need to Read More...

SharePoint public-facing website and Microsoft Office documents

When you have a public-facing site built using SharePoint technologies, opening Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.) stored on this website requires user to login. You can hit Cancel at the login prompt and still be able to Read More...

Enabling anonymous access on MOSS 2007 / WSS 3.0 web applications

To enable anonymous access for a web application within SharePoint: 1. Go to Central Administration >> Application Management >> Authentication Providers. make sure to pick correct web application from the drop-down list at the top-right corner Read More...

Missing Timer job definitions after SharePoint move

If you have recently moved your SharePoint site (WSS 3.0 or MOSS 2007) from one hardware to another using backup/restore procedure, you might have noticed a few missing timer jobs definitions: Scheduled Approval, Scheduled Page Review, Scheduled Unpublish, Read More...

SharePoint search and anonymous users

If you have a public Sharepoint site (MOSS 2007 or WSS 3.0) that is accessible to anonymous users and you’re not using custom scopes, you probably already noticed that every time users try to search they get a user prompt. To get pass this prompt you Read More...
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