Tag Archives: command-line

Can’t use PSconfig to create SharePoint 2010 configdb

Posted on August 1, 2011 by PlateSpinner

On a client’s site today I was having a horrible time trying to use psconfig to create a configdb. The reason I was doing it is because the client wanted every SharePoint database to have a certain prefix on the … Continue reading →

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Searching Through Active Directory

Posted on March 22, 2011 by PlateSpinner

There used to be a time when it was easy to search for Active Directory users or security groups or computer names. Back in Windows 2000 it was easy but now you need a dozen clicks to get XP or … Continue reading →

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How to disable SSL 2.0 and force SSL 3.0 and TLS 1.0 in IIS

Posted on August 23, 2010 by PlateSpinner

I lot of places want to disable weaker encryption levels and require more secure encryption levels. There isn’t a lot of clear procedures out there that explain how this is done. So for the greater good, I’m posting it here. … Continue reading →

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“The list is too large to save as a template.”

Posted on November 20, 2009 by PlateSpinner

If you’re working with a SharePoint 2007 environment with multiple site collections but do not have access to cool tools to manage moving content around, then you may have had this problem:  Someone needed to move a Document Library from … Continue reading →

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Troubleshoot MOSS Profile Sync Issues

Posted on November 11, 2009 by PlateSpinner

There was a problem at a client site where user profiles were not getting synced on certain content databases while others were getting synced. Out of the box, MOSS is set to run the profile sync timer job once every … Continue reading →

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How to delete a MOSS farm and start over

Posted on July 3, 2008 by PlateSpinner

Use this procedure to completely blow away a Microsoft Office SharePoint Services 2007 (MOSS), or Windows SharePoint Services v3 (WSS 3.0) farm in 4 easy steps. Purpose: The reason this is important is that some people are convinced that they … Continue reading →

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