Configure proxy server for SharePoint
When adding some RSS feed web parts I realised that I need to configure a proxy server for SharePoint to access the Internet as they don’t have direct Internet access. This is the error I was receiving: Configuring the proxy…
Installing SharePoint Enterprise 2010 – Farm
My next installation of SharePoint 2010 will be the Enterprise version and consist of several servers in a farm. For redundancy I will be using an SQL cluster as opposed to a single local installation. The installation procedure is similar…
Configure ULS logs to rollover after 60 minutes
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…
Enabling SSL on a SharePoint site
With any public-facing web server these days it is best practice to use SSL to make sure traffic is encrypted. SharePoint is no exception so today I’m going to generate an SSL certificate and attach it to my site. I…
SharePoint 2010 Regional Settings and Locale
Every time I install SharePoint 2010 I have to remember that by default the time zone and locale are set to American and need to be changed. To change the locale and time zone following these steps: 1. Log in…
Changing the Central Administration TCP port
During installation the SharePoint Central Administration site is assigned a randomly generated TCP port. I have decided to change mine to something memorable as I can never remember it and have to log on to the server to check. The…
Using the Central Administration
Once SharePoint is installed it can be configured and managed using the Central Administration. There will be a shortcut to this in the Start Menu on the server but, as it is web based, can be accessed anywhere on the…
Planning to install SharePoint 2010
SharePoint isn’t something you can just download and install without a bit of planning. You need to take many things into consideration, such as server configuration, disk space and user accounts. Server configuration The server configuration will depend on requirements. …