AutoSPInstaller – stuck on Running Prerequisite Installer (online mode)
I am using AutoSPInstaller to install SharePoint 2016 on multiple Windows 2016 servers. It has finished what it needs to do on the local server and has started installing on the first remote server. However, it has been stuck for a few hours…
Installing prerequisites for SharePoint 2016
As with all previous versions of SharePoint one must install a variety of software before SharePoint itself can be installed. I’ve created the following list for my own reference but hopefully others will benefit from it too: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2…
Installing Reporting Services for SharePoint 2013 to support Power View
Today I am installing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services (SSRS) to enable the Power View feature in SharePoint 2013. There are three steps to this process: Install, register and start Reporting Services Report Server Create a Reporting Services Service…
SharePoint 2013 – configuring the Workflow Service
Today I have installed the SharePoint 2013 Workflow Management Service, as out of the box I can only create SharePoint 2010 Workflows in SharePoint Designer. Before starting I have: Created a service account in Active Directory and added it to…
SharePoint 2013 – Error running Update-SPProfilePhotoStore
I am attempting to import user profile pictures from Active Directory but when running the Update-SPProfilePhotoStore cmdlet it generates an error. Here is the command I am running: Update-SPProfilePhotoStore -CreateThumbnailsForImportedPhotos 1 -MySiteHostLocation http://mysite.mydomain.local and this is the error message: UserProfileApplicationProxy.ApplicationProperties…
AutoSPInstaller – stuck at Provisioning User Profile Service
Today I am using AutoSPInstaller to install SharePoint 2013 on a Windows 2012 R2 server. Unfortunately, it appears to have hung at the Provisioning User Profile Service process. After waiting for 2 hours and giving up, I have increased the…
AutoSPInstaller – Warning: Couldn’t create remote session to SERVERNAME; trying again
I’ve now used AutoSPInstaller to build multi-server farms several times, and often come across new issues (not the fault of AutoSPInstaller, I should add). Today the script has got stuck in a loop when trying to provision the User Profile…
Update-SPSecureStoreMasterKey – Secure Store Service did not performed the operation
If AutoSPInstaller fails while provisioning the Secure Store Service Application you may encounter this error: – Provisioning Secure Store Service Application… – Secure Store Service Application already provisioned. – Creating the Master Key… Update-SPSecureStoreMasterKey : Secure Store Service did not…
Adding a new server to an existing farm (SharePoint 2013) using PowerShell
I am building a new 3-tier farm. I have already configured the application and database servers and am now ready to add another which will be used as the web front end. I have already installed the pre-requisites and binaries…
AutoSPInstaller – error connecting to remote server
I’m using AutoSPInstaller to build a multi-server SharePoint 2013 farm on Windows 2012R2 for the first time. All has gone well up to the point of configuring the remote servers. It fails with this error: New-PSSession : [SERVER2] Connecting to…
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