![Failed to connect to the configuration database when adding a server to a farm](http://www.adventuresinsharepoint.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Configuration_Failed-150x150.jpg)
Failed to connect to the configuration database when adding a server to a farm
While adding a new server to an existing SharePoint 2010 farm, to be used as a web front end (WFE) server, I encountered the following error: Failed to connect to the configuration database. An exception of type System.ArgumentNullException was thrown. …
Code blocks are not allowed by default
While trying to add some code directly into a page using SharePoint Designer I realised that SharePoint disables the ability to create server-side script by default, and the code gets stripped out when I save the file. The error reads:…
![Configure proxy server for SharePoint](http://www.adventuresinsharepoint.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/RSS_WebPart_Error-150x88.jpg)
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…
![Using the Central Administration](http://www.adventuresinsharepoint.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Central_Administration-150x150.jpg)
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](http://www.adventuresinsharepoint.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ad_users-150x73.jpg)
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. …