January 2013 – Technical Rollup Mail – SharePoint & IIS
NewsSharePoint Technologies December 2012 CU for SharePoint 2010 has been released The product group released the December 2012 Cumulative Update for the SharePoint 2010 product family. Be aware that the December Cumulative Update for SharePoint 2010 is a Post-SP1 hotfix. That means that you should ensure that SP1 is installed before the December CU. December 2012 CU for SharePoint 2007 has been released The product group released the December 2012 Cumulative Update for the SharePoint 2007 product family. Microsoft Internet Information Server Announcing Application Request Router 3.0 Beta! We are happy to announce that we have just released the Beta version for ARR 3.0. Click here to install ARR v3 beta using Microsoft Web Platform Installer. Announcing: Smooth Streaming plugin for OSMF We are pleased to announce that Windows Azure Media Services team released a preview of Microsoft Smooth Streaming plugin for OSMF. https://blogs.iis.net/cenkd/archive/2012/12/19/announcing-smooth-streaming-plugin-for-osmf.aspx Premier OpsVault — Operate and Optimize IT Microsoft Premier Support UK - Site Home - TechNet Blogs https://blogs.technet.com/b/mspremuk/ DocumentsSharePoint Technologies The latest SharePoint downloads are available at: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/search.aspx?q=sharepoint&p=1&r=20&t=1433&s=availabledate~Descending Hybrid for SharePoint Server 2013 A hybrid SharePoint environment is composed of SharePoint Server, typically deployed on-premises, and Microsoft Office 365 - SharePoint Online. A hybrid environment may be configured to provide one of several levels of integration, depending on the purpose of the integration. Learn about hybrid for SharePoint Server 2013 and Microsoft Office 365 - SharePoint Online. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj838715.aspx Troubleshoot database upgrade issues in SharePoint 2013 This article includes a list of common issues and describes general principles to help you identify and address upgrade issues. After you identify and address the issues, you can resume upgrade. Learn how to address problems that may occur after you upgrade a database to SharePoint 2013 https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262967.aspx Troubleshoot site collection upgrade issues in SharePoint 2013 When you upgrade a site collection to SharePoint 2013, errors can occasionally occur. This article helps you understand those errors and address them. Learn how to address problems that may occur after you upgrade a site to SharePoint 2013. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219648.aspx Clean up an environment before an upgrade to SharePoint 2013 Before you start to upgrade from SharePoint 2010 Products to SharePoint 2013, you should make sure that your environment is functioning in a healthy state and that you clean up any content that you do not have to upgrade. You can also take the time to remove or rearrange content so that you will have the structure that you want after you perform the upgrade. Make sure that your environment is in a healthy state, and delete unnecessary items before you upgrade to SharePoint 2013. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff382641.aspx Microsoft Internet Information Server Using a Data Collector to Troubleshoot Server Performance Whether you have a Windows Cloud Server or a Windows Dedicated Server, having it run at optimal capacity is critical for the success of your business. You need to know about any performance issues before your customers or visitors are impacted. https://www.orcsweb.com/blog/peter/how-to-use-a-data-collector-to-troubleshoot-server-performance/ Using Classic ASP and URL Rewrite for Dynamic SEO Functionality How to use Classic ASP with the IIS URL Rewrite module to dynamically generate Robots.txt and Sitemap.xml files. Professional Microsoft IIS 8 This book is a must have for an IIS 8 administrator. Its chalked full of information not detailed as complete anywhere else I know of. I’d highly recommend you pick up a copy, either an e-book or paperback copy. https://blogs.iis.net/steveschofield/archive/2012/12/28/professional-microsoft-iis-8.aspx Scaling up IIS Server When it comes to the scalability of web servers, first thing customers think about is scale out. While scale out is great option, there are many scenarios which can benefit from scale up. In Windows Server 2012, IIS team has done a good amount of work to scale up IIS server on latest industry standard hardware. IIS team, along with HP and Microsoft EEC has recently published a case study on how IIS 8.0 performs on HP Proliant DL980, an 8 socket, 80 core machine. Web Deploy XML File Parameterization As part of its Parameterization feature, Web Deploy also supports parameterization of XML files. If you are unfamiliar with parameterization, it's basically a feature that Web Deploy uses to change values of certain objects before committing them to a destination. In this post, I'll walk you through some examples of how to do XML parameterization using XPath queries. https://blogs.iis.net/elliotth/archive/2012/12/17/web-deploy-xml-file-parameterization.aspx phpMyAdmin on Windows Azure Web Sites This post describes how to install and configure phpMyAdmin on Windows Azure Web Sites. https://blogs.iis.net/ruslany/archive/2012/12/17/phpmyadmin-on-windows-azure-web-sites.aspx Authenticated SMTP Using System.Net.Mail Using system.net.mail to send email messages from your web site makes life so easy. https://www.peterviola.com/authenticated-smtp-using-system-net-mail/ Using Wildcard SSL Certificates on IIS 7 https://www.peterviola.com/using-wildcard-ssl-certificates-on-iis-7/ DownloadsSharePoint Technologies Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate SAML-based Claims Authentication with SharePoint Server 2013 This paper provides a brief introduction to SharePoint Server 2013 and illustrates how to create a three-tier test lab that uses SAML-based claims authentication. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30385 Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate Intranet Collaboration with SharePoint Server 2013 This paper helps you configure an environment to demonstrate the intranet collaboration features of SharePoint Server 2013. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30379 Test Lab Guide: Configure SharePoint Server 2013 in a Three-Tier Farm This paper provides a brief introduction to SharePoint Server 2013 and illustrates how to create a three-tier test lab. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30386 Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate Forms-Based Authentication with SharePoint Server 2013 This paper explains how to configure and demonstrate form-based authentication for SharePoint Server 2013 based on the Test Lab Guide: Configure SharePoint Server 2013 in a Three-Tier Farm (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30386). https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34684 SharePoint Composite Handbook A SharePoint Composite combines data, documents, and business process in a useful, productive way by assembling, connecting, and configuring the basic building blocks of functionality available in SharePoint 2013 and Microsoft Office 2013 so you can rapidly create business solutions. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36055 Microsoft Internet Information Server IIS DownloadCENTER This is your single source for finding Microsoft Internet Information Services tools, samples, extensions, filters and modules created by Microsoft and the IIS community. Events / WebcastsSharePoint Technologies None this month Microsoft Internet Information Server Hands-on Lab Online: Advanced Web and Worker Roles Starts: Thursday, January 17, 2013 9:00 AM Time zone: (GMT-08:00) | Duration: 3 hour(s) Sign up for our Hands-on Lab Online (HOLO) event today. What is a HOLO event? It’s an online event where you listen to a live presentation and work on lab exercises. As you work on your labs, Microsoft experts can assist and provide guidance by chatting with you one-on-one or by virtually taking control of your lab. Sign up soon as registration and seating is limited. https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032537777&culture=en-US Hands-on Lab Online: Introduction to Windows Azure Virtual Machines Technorati Tags: SharePoint,IIS,InternetStarts: Thursday, February 14, 2013 9:00 AM Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Duration: 3 hour(s) Sign up for our Hands-on Lab Online (HOLO) event today. What is a HOLO event? It’s an online event where you listen to a live presentation and work on lab exercises. As you work on your labs, Microsoft experts can assist and provide guidance by chatting with you one-on-one or by virtually taking control of your lab. Sign up soon as registration and seating is limited. https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032540778&culture=en-US New KB'sWindows SharePoint Services 3.0 None this month Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Description of the Excel Services in SharePoint Server 2007 hotfix package (Xlsrvapp-x-none.msp): October 30, 2012 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687531 SharePoint Designer 2007 None this month SharePoint Server Foundation 2010 Description of the SharePoint Foundation 2010 cumulative update package (SharePoint Foundation server-package): October 30, 2012 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687566 SharePoint Server 2010 Keyset does not exist error when you try to run the PSConfig Wizard in SharePoint 2010 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2781614 Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 hotfix package (Ppsmawfe-x-none.msp): October 30, 2012 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687544 Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 hotfix package (Ifswfe-x-none.msp): October 30, 2012 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687618 Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 hotfix package (Spsmui-xx-xx.msp): October 30, 2012 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2760389 Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 hotfix package (ems-x-none.msp grs-x-none.msp grs_hosted-x-none.msp): October 30 2012 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2760391 High memory usage when you open a corrupted file on a SharePoint Server 2010 server https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687601 Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 update: November 13, 2012 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553348 Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 hotfix package (Wdsrv-x-none.msp Xlsrvwfe-x-none.msp): December 11 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2726923 Description of the PerformancePoint Services for SharePoint Server 2010 hotfix package (Ppsmamui-en-us.msp Ppsmawfe-x-none.msp): December 11 2012 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553136 Description of the Excel Services in SharePoint Server 2010 hotfix package (Xlsrvwfe-x-none.msp): October 30, 2012 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687561 SharePoint Designer 2010 Description of the SharePoint Designer 2010 hotfix package (Spd-x-none.msp): December 11, 2012 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553486 SharePoint Server Foundation 2013 None this month SharePoint Server 2013 You are prompted for credentials when you use a Windows Phone device to connect to a SharePoint site that is enabled for anonymous access https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2769365 Upload Multiple Documents option is not available in a document library in SharePoint Server 2013 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2761257 You cannot create a site collection in a web application from a tenant site in another web application in SharePoint Server 2013 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2752609 InfoPath cannot save the following form error message when you try to publish an InfoPath form on a SharePoint Server 2013 server https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2752612 Visio 2013 document template (VSTX) is not available on a Visio Process Repository site in SharePoint Server 2013 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2755151 You cannot change the time zone on the Edit Details page on a SharePoint Server 2013 site https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2738184 How to use the em unit for the font size in SharePoint Server 2013 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2738551 A SharePoint Server 2013 workflow goes into a cancelled state when you start an existing SharePoint Server 2007 or SharePoint Server 2010 workflow https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2738553 Ratings are overwritten in a document library after you run a content deployment job in SharePoint Server 2013 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2756732 Description of the SharePoint Server 2013 update (sts-x-none): December 11, 2012 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2752058 Description of the SharePoint Server 2013 update (wss-x-none.msp wssmui-en-us.msp): December 11 2012 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2760355 SharePoint Designer 2013 None this month |
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TRM contributor this month was David Little. |