Error: The following files have been blocked by the administrator
I had just created a document library to use as a repository for some VB Scripts I have written. However, while trying to upload some files I was presented with the following message: The following file(s) have been blocked by…
Adding file types for Search
By default only certain file types will be included when crawling content sources. Many common file types, such as PDFs, are not included so I’ve just added the PDF file type to my server. This is how: 1. Log on…
Content databases contain orphaned items
Today when I logged into my SharePoint Central Administration it was warning me that the Health Analyzer had detected some critical issues that require attention. When I looked at the issues this message was among them: After reading the article…
Multiple servers in a three-tier farm configuration
I have been assigned the task of designing and implementing a SharePoint farm that will be used by hundreds of users. Taking redundancy and performance into consideration I have chosen a three-tier topology. This farm will consist of three tiers:…
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…
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