Checking in multiple documents at once
Sometimes I upload multiple documents to a document library and they require check-in. One or two documents isn’t much of a problem but any more than that can become a chore. Well it is possible to check-in multiple documents at…
Install SharePoint 2010 using AutoSPInstaller
I’m about to create a whole new installation of SharePoint 2010 so have decided to take AutoSPInstaller for a test drive. To prepare, I have: Built a new Windows 2008 R2 server and installed Active Directory, creating a new domain…
Using sp_BLITZ to verify SQL configuration
I’m not an SQL expert so I imagine I make a lot of common mistakes when setting up databases. I have just discovered sp_BLITZ by Brent Ozar, which is a set of scripts that will assess the configuration, security, health…
Planning a SharePoint 2013 deployment?
If, like me, you are planning to move from SharePoint 2013 sometime soon then this free set of resources from Microsoft will certainly be of use to you. It contains several visual representations of recommended solutions for SharePoint 2013 relating…
Configuring a Thesauraus for Search
I have just stumbled upon the Thesaurus for SharePoint Search which allows an administrator to configure replacements and synonyms for search queries. These can be very useful when one or more common terms are used to search for the same…
Configuring Noise Words for Search
Noise words are words that are disregarded during a search and SharePoint includes some predefined noise words, such as it, is and a. To further refine search results I have added additional words to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Servers\14.0\Data\Office Server\Applications\GUID-query-0\config\noiseenu.txt using a…
Modify the number of backup threads
By default SharePoint is configured to use 3 backup threads. This can be increased to improve performance and reduce the amount of time taken to backup large farms. However, the log files can become more difficult to read. These are…
Looking for SharePoint guides and tutorials?
If you’re new to SharePoint 2010 then you will likely be looking for some online guides or tutorials for getting started. Microsoft have produced a number of free, online training courses for SharePoint 2010 beginners that can be taken at…
Delay opening documents on some workstations
I’ve recently noticed a delay of almost 5 seconds when opening documents from SharePoint on some workstations. After a bit of investigation I discovered that this was caused by Internet Explorer Automatic Configuration. On the workstations that were experiencing a…