After I tried twice and failed twice to install SP2010, with the same issue both times, I googled the error and found that at the moment SharePoint 2010 cannot be installed on Server 2008 R2.
http://blogs.msdn.com/opal/archive/2009/11/16/installation-notice-for-sharepoint-2010-public-beta.aspx
Yes I was using Server 2008 R2. So now I'll try with Server 2008.
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
New Certification
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With all this Office 2010 excitement, I forgot to brag about my latest certification.
Did 070-630 and scored 1000 from 1000. First time I got the perfect score.
Office 2010
Office 2010 installed with no issues. It looks good, but my best bit so far is the 'send a smile'.
If you like something then you can send a smile to Microsoft and tell them what you liked. You can also send a red sad face when you get some nasty bad thing :o)
Content Editor Links - SharePoint 2007
I have a site that is extended for use externally. The links that are used insite of a content editor web part (CE) do not work externally.
What I noticed is that when a link is clicked it resolves to http://servername/linkxxxxx and not http://extranetaddress/linkxxxxx as expected.
This result occurs even when the link entered into the CE is trimmed to just /linkxxxxx. I am surprised at this behavior as in all other areas, for instance, quick launch items, the links are managed correctly.
One fix that I found works, is to edit the source in the CE web part and remove the http://servername part, instead of removing this part using the rich text editor. After doing this, every works correctly.
The problem with this fix is that every previously created link will have to be manually dealt with after extending a site and also content editors will need extra training to show them how to deal with the issue.
I found that the problem only occurs when using an extended site and a host header, so I have implemented a better fix using AAM (Alternate Access Mapping).
Firstly I removed the extended site from IIS and then added extranet.co.uk as an AAM for the extranet zone. This is done within Central Admin.
All now works correctly.
What I noticed is that when a link is clicked it resolves to http://servername/linkxxxxx and not http://extranetaddress/linkxxxxx as expected.
This result occurs even when the link entered into the CE is trimmed to just /linkxxxxx. I am surprised at this behavior as in all other areas, for instance, quick launch items, the links are managed correctly.
One fix that I found works, is to edit the source in the CE web part and remove the http://servername part, instead of removing this part using the rich text editor. After doing this, every works correctly.
The problem with this fix is that every previously created link will have to be manually dealt with after extending a site and also content editors will need extra training to show them how to deal with the issue.
I found that the problem only occurs when using an extended site and a host header, so I have implemented a better fix using AAM (Alternate Access Mapping).
Firstly I removed the extended site from IIS and then added extranet.co.uk as an AAM for the extranet zone. This is done within Central Admin.
All now works correctly.
Authentication Failure on Front End Server
If, like me you find that you are unable to authenticate to your SharePoint site locally on the server, then follow this KB article to fix http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956158/en-us
All to do with a "loop back" check apparently.
All to do with a "loop back" check apparently.
SharePoint and Office 2010
Yesterday I downloaded all the Office 2010 beta products from MSDN; Office, SharePoint Foundation, SharePoint Server, SharePoint Designer 2010 and even Office Web Applications.
The total downloads were 2.03Gb, so I am glad I have a 20Mb connection.
In readiness I have deployed a shiny new virtual server on Suns Virtual Box hosted on my Mac Mini. (Sorry Microsoft). The VM is running Server 2008 R2 and I have installed SQL Server 2008 R2.
Today, after fixing a managed link issue in SP2007 for one of my customers, I will be installing the new 2010 stuff for a first look.
I will blog about my experience and make comments here.
Friday, 20 February 2009
This week has been spent in a classroom. I have not done this for a long time, but found it quite relaxing, especially as no phones allowed.
By the end of next week I will be certified by RightNow and can start consulting on their CRM solution. http://www.rightnow.com
By the end of next week I will be certified by RightNow and can start consulting on their CRM solution. http://www.rightnow.com
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