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
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
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. …
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