SharePoint 2013 Service Pack 1 Released
SharePoint 2013 Service Pack 1 has been released. Note that while Service Pack 1 does support Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 support requires a new SharePoint 2013 with Service Pack 1...
View ArticleSharePoint 2013 and Office 365 with Yammer Integration
Service Packs typically contain little-to-no features. SharePoint 2013 SP1 is no different, however there are a couple of things I wanted to point out. First, both Yammer and OneDrive are apparently a...
View ArticleRe-calculate Site Storage Metrics On Demand
With the release of SharePoint 2013 Service Pack 1, you can now re-calculate site storage metrics on demand. This is done via PowerShell. [crayon-531273e73b7f2450488786/] This method executes...
View ArticleWhen the Configuration Cache Folder Goes Missing…
If the SharePoint Configuration Cache folder, along with the cache.ini file go missing, you’ll likely notice the SharePoint Timer Service failing and restarting over and over again, along with a lack...
View ArticleSharePoint 2013 with Service Pack 1 ISOs Released
Microsoft has released the SharePoint 2013 with Service Pack 1 ISOs (including Project Server and Office Web Apps). These ISOs are required for Windows Server 2012 R2 support as it includes an updated...
View ArticleSharePoint Prerequisite Installer Download Links
You may have a SharePoint installation where the servers have no Internet access. In this case, it is typically required that you run the prereqinstaller.exe with switches pointing to the binaries. But...
View ArticleName User Profile Property Mapping Blank After Reprovisioning
The Name property in the User Profile Service Application (also known as PreferredName) controls how a user’s friendly name will appear within the UPA (and by extension, SharePoint). By default, this...
View ArticleSharePoint 2013 April 2014 Cumulative Updates
The April 2014 Cumulative Update for SharePoint 2013 has been released. SharePoint Foundation: Not released yet SharePoint Server 2013: Not released yet Project Server 2013:...
View ArticleSharePoint 2013 SP1 and Heartbleed
As many have noted, SharePoint 2013 Service Pack 1 downloads were pulled. This is due to a potential issue with upgrading from Service Pack 1 to any future update. This does not impact day-to-day...
View ArticleSharePoint 2013 Service Pack 1 Re-Released
SharePoint 2013 SP1 has been re-released with updated binaries that support future updates. The links to the ‘v2′ SP1 can be found in the previous SP1 post, SharePoint 2013 Service Pack 1. This new SP1...
View ArticleSharePointBAC 1.1.1 Release
SharePointBAC is a set of PowerShell cmdlets for managing and reporting on SharePoint Farm backups, created by Sean McDonough. This update provides a fix for reporting when the Start and/or Finish time...
View ArticleSharePoint Database Availability Group Cmdlets
The SharePoint 2013 April 2014 Cumulative Update includes three new SQL Availability Group cmdlets: Get-AvailabilityGroupStatus Add-DatabaseToAvailabilityGroup Remove-DatabaseFromAvailabilityGroup...
View ArticleSharePoint Support for Disabling SSL 3.0 and TLS 1.0
SharePoint 2010 2013 relies on an old default: SSL 3.0 and TLS 1.0 for secure communication. While you can disable SSL 3.0 on SharePoint servers, you cannot disable TLS 1.0. A .NET hotfix was add...
View ArticleSharePoint 2013 August 2015 Cumulative Updates
The SharePoint 2013 August 2015 Cumulative Updates have been released: SharePoint Foundation: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3055004 SharePoint Server 2013:...
View ArticleAugust 2015 CU Error –“File names can’t contain the following characters”
Update October 2015: This issue is resolved in security update KB3085582, SharePoint Foundation, SharePoint Server, and Project Server 2013 Cumulative Updates. Update to one of these patches rather...
View ArticleSharePoint 2013 September 2015 Cumulative Updates
The SharePoint 2013 September 2015 Cumulative Updates have been released: SharePoint Foundation: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2975894 SharePoint Server 2013:...
View ArticleSharePoint 2013 October 2015 Cumulative Updates
The SharePoint 2013 October 2015 Cumulative Updates have been released: SharePoint Foundation: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3085488 SharePoint Server 2013:...
View ArticleSharePoint 2013 November 2015 Cumulative Updates
The SharePoint 2013 November 2015 Cumulative Updates have been released: SharePoint Foundation: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3101368 SharePoint Server 2013:...
View ArticleSharePoint 2013 December 2015 Cumulative Updates
The SharePoint 2013 December 2015 Cumulative Updates have been released: SharePoint Foundation: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3114339 SharePoint Server 2013:...
View ArticleContext Sensitive List Search Broken by August 2015 CU
SharePoint Libraries include a search box for that specific library, e.g.: Prior to the August 2015 Cumulative Update, it was possible to find an item within the specific folder of a library. In the...
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