Configure ULS logs to rollover after 60 minutes

Configure ULS logs to rollover after 60 minutes

January 23, 2011 · by · in Configuration, SharePoint 2010

By default SharePoint rolls over it’s Unified Logging Service (ULS) logs every 30 minutes.  I would like to reduce the number of log files so will increase the rollover to 60 minutes by using the Set-SPDiagnosticConfig PowerShell command: Set-SPDiagnosticConfig –LogCutInterval…

Using the Drop Down Navigation web part

Using the Drop Down Navigation web part

January 21, 2011 · by · in Customisation, Web parts

I find the Drop Down Navigation web part very useful for adding quick links to a page.  It generates a drop-down menu of URLs from a SharePoint list. Once downloaded and installed on the server the web part becomes available…

Delegate permissions to use Windows PowerShell to manage SharePoint

January 21, 2011 · by · in Configuration, PowerShell, Security, Tips and Tricks

I have just discovered that by default permission is not granted to use Windows PowerShell to manage SharePoint.   To enable me to do this I had to launch an elevated command prompt and issue the following commands: $spcdb = Get-SPContentDatabase WSS_Content_Intranet…

Installing a web part using the command line

January 10, 2011 · by · in Customisation, Web parts

I have downloaded some web parts for my site and need to install them on the server – this is quite easy using the command line.  Here is the how to do it: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\14\BIN\stsadm.exe -o addwppack…