Sunday, November 30, 2008

Setup and Install SharePoint 2007 Server (MOSS) on Virtual PC

This article describes how to Setup and Install SharePoint 2007 Server (MOSS 2007) on Virtual PC

Before you start installing, Make sure that you downloaded following software’s.

  1. 1. .NET Framework 2.0
  2. 2. .NET Framework 3.0
  3. 3. Windows SharePoint Service 3.0
  4. 4. Windows SharePoint Service 3.0 SP 1
  5. 5. Virtual PC 2007 and
  6. 6. Windows Sever 2003 R2.

The following process includes creating a new VM definition, adjusting the settings, and installing the operating system (OS) and .NET Frameworks. (Take note that this process will take about three hours.)

Setup Victual PC

  1. 1. Click New... and Click Next

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  1. 2. Select Create a new virtual machine. Click Next.
  2. 3. Type the name and location. The default is New Virtual Machine. To create the VM on your external hard drive, enter the location and a name called WindowsEntServer2003BaseImage. and Click Next.

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  1. 4. Select an operating system as Windows Server 2003 and Click Next.

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  1. 5. Adjust the RAM. For this base image 1 GB or 1024 MB will suffice and Click Next.

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  1. 6. Select A new virtual hard disk option and Click Next.
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  1. 7. Create the hard disk in the same location that you selected in step 4. Adjust the virtual hard disk size 6 GB is a good start. You can resize the disk at any time and Click Next.
  2. 8. Click Next and Finish to completed the process.

Setup Loopback Adapter

Once the machine is created, add a second network adapter on the virtual machine to your host machine's Loopback Adapter.

  1. 1. Click Settings.

  2. 2. Click Networking.

  3. 3. Change the setting Number of network adapters to 2.

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  1. Incase if you do not know how to Install Microsoft Loopback Adapter. Go to this website and follow the steps to install (How to install the Microsoft Loopback adapter in Windows XP)
  2. 4. Change the setting Adapter 2 to Microsoft Loopback Adapter.
  3. 5. Click OK.

Install an operating system on Virtual PC.

  1. 1. Virtual PC, click Start

  2. 2. If you have a Windows Server 2003 Enterprise R2 CD or DVD, insert it in your host machine now. If you have a Windows Server 2003 Enterprise R2 ISO image file, Go to menu bar, click CD, then Capture an ISO Image, and browse to the location of your Windows Server 2003 Enterprise R2 ISO image. Open the image.

  3. 3. Follow the instructions to install the server operating system.

Once everything done, then the OS need to activate and Windows Update is run to install all available service packs and patches.

Edit the HOSTS File

Since the virtual network will not going to be served by the same DNS server used by the host machine. You need to locate a virtual machine by name rather than IP address, To edit Host file follow the steps.

  1. 1. Got Run and enter C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc Right-click the HOSTS file and select Open.

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  3. 2. In the pop-up, select Notepad. Click OK.
  4. 3. Add the IP address and machine name of your virtual machine on a blank line.

  5. 5. Close the Window, and click Yes when prompted to save the changes.

Install ASP.NET 2.0 and ASP.NET 3.0

ASP.NET and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF). Both are required by SharePoint. ASP.NET 3.0 package Include above items, So follow the steps to Install.

  1. 1. Copy .NET setup file to your VPC or Share folder and access form VPC

  2. 2. When you double click it prompted to Run, Open, or Cancel, click Run or Open.

  3. 3. Prerequisites will be checked and files will be copied.

  4. 4. Agree with the terms, accept the license and click Install.

  5. 5. When installation is complete, click Exit.

Allow ASP.NET 2.0 Web Service Extensions in IIS

  1. 1. Select Start - Administrative Tools - Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
  2. 2. In the Internet Information Services management console, expand the server name in the left pane, then select Web Service Extensions:
  3. 3. In the right pane, select ASP.NET v2.0.50727, then click the Allow button:

Install Windows SharePoint Service 3.0 SP 1

  1. 1. Copy .NET setup file to your VPC or Share folder and access form VPC
  2. 2. When you double click it prompted to Run, Open, or Cancel, click Run or Open.
  3. 4. Agree with the terms, accept the license and click Install.

  4. 5. When installation is complete, click Exit.

Back Up Your Base Image

Congratulation... Now you have created a reusable base image. Start to make a backup this image. So that you can save time when creating servers in the future.

  1. 1. Click Start and Shut down your VM. Enter a reason of "Base Image Backup".
  2. 2. Once the files are backed up, you can create a new machine by moving or copying the VHD into another folder, renaming it according to purpose
  3. 3. Prerequisites will be checked and files will be copied.

Install SharePoint on Virtual Machine

  1. 1. Virtual PC, click Start

  2. 2. If you have a SharePoint 2007 Server with Service Pack 1 CD or DVD, insert it in your host machine now. If you have a SharePoint 2007 Server with Service Pack 1 ISO image file, Go to menu bar, click CD, then Capture an ISO Image, and browse to the location of your Windows Server 2003 Enterprise R2 ISO image. Open the image.

  3. 3. Follow the instructions to install the server operating system.

  4. 4. Insert the MOSS 2007 installation media, start the installation, enter the Standard / Enterprise product key, then click the Continue button:

  1. 5. Select I accept the terms of this agreement checkbox, then click the Continue button:
  2. 6. On the Select the installation you want screen, click the Advanced button:

  1. 7. Server Type tab, select the Complete option and then click the Install Now button:

  1. 8. Once the installation is complete, select the Run the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard now checkbox, then click the Close button

  1. 9. Run and SharePoint Configuration Wizard
  2. 10. On the Welcome to SharePoint Products and Technologies screen, click the Next button:

  1. 11. In the services may have to be started or reset dialog box, click the Yes button:

  1. 12 On the Connect to a server farm screen, select the No, I want to create a new server farm option, then click the Next button:
  2. 13. SharePoint Setup will complete 1of10 steps to auto configure
  3. 14. Congratulation.. You  installed and configured MOSS 2007 application running inside the virtual machine.

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Friday, November 28, 2008

SharePoint Setup is unable to proceed due to the following error...

If you receive following error message when you try to install install SharePoint Server 2007 on a server that is running Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

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To resolve this issue, install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1 on a server that is running Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 before you install the 2007 Microsoft Office servers SP1.

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To download WSSSP1 Click here

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

How to enable Antivirus on SharePoint

To scan upload and download document to/from SharePoint  Portal, You need to configure antivirus on Ceteral Administration > Operation > Antivirus.

Take note that you can activate antivirus measures only after installing a compatible antivirus scanner. In a server farm, you must install antivirus software on every Web front-end server in the server farm.

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To enable Antivirus Settings section, Select one or all of the following:

  1. 1. Scan documents on upload
    2. Scan documents on download
    3. Allow users to download infected documents
    4. Attempt to clean infected documents

Don't Click IT

The different Website that i come across http://www.dontclick.it/ try and enjoy your self......

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Upcoming SharePoint Webcasts

MSDN Webcast: SharePoint Products and Technologies for Internet Site Development: Getting Started (Level 100)

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

11:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

MSDN Webcast: SharePoint Products and Technologies for Internet Site Development: .COM Branding (Level 200)

Thursday, December 4, 2008

11:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

MSDN Webcast: SharePoint Products and Technologies for Internet Site Development: Custom Fields, Web Parts, and Lists (Level 200)

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

11:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

MSDN Webcast: BenkoTips Live and On Demand: SharePoint Server Features with Scot Hillier (Level 100)

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

9:00 A.M.–10:00 A.M. Pacific Time

MSDN Webcast: SharePoint Products and Technologies for Internet Site Development: Authentication (Level 200)

Thursday, December 11, 2008

11:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Microsoft Web Platform Installer

The new Web Platform Installer (Web PI) makes it easy to install and stay up-to-date with the Microsoft Web Platform. Use the Web PI to easily install the IIS, Microsoft .NET Framework, Visual Web Developer and more essential tools all through a single experience.

Click here to  Download

Monday, November 24, 2008

Color-up your Gmail

Gmail fans have been building unofficial extensions to spice up their inboxes out of the 30 odd themes we're launching today, there's a shiny theme with chrome styling, another one that turns your inbox into a retro notepad, nature themes that change scenery over time, weather driven themes that can rain on your mailbox, and fun characters to keep you in good company. There's even an old school ascii theme (Terminal) which was the result of a bet between two engineers -- it's not exactly practical, but it's great for testing out your geek cred. We've also done a minor facelift to Gmail's default look to make it crisper and cleaner -- you might notice a few colors and pixels shifted around here and there.

To customize your inbox, go to the Themes tab under Settings

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Sunday, November 23, 2008

Microsoft's $550 Million Mega Data Centers

Though the building alone covers a whopping 11 acres, you can't even see Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)'s new $550 million data center in the hills west of San Antonio until you're practically on top of it. But by that point, you can hardly see anything else.

Microsoft's containerized data centers will have

These days, the massive data center is a bustling construction zone where visitors have to wear hardhats, helmets, orange safety vests, goggles and gloves. By September, it'll be the newest star in Microsoft's rapidly expanding collection of massive data centers, powering Microsoft's forays into cloud computing like Live Mesh and Exchange Online, among plenty of other as-yet-unannounced services. Pulling in, visitors are stopped by Securitas guards who check IDs and ask if they work for Microsoft. An incomplete gate marks the way. Microsoft's general manager of data center services, Mike Manos, won't say exactly what security measures will be in place when the data center opens, but won't rule anything out. "Will the gates be able to stop a speeding Mack truck?" I ask. "Or more," he responds. "Will you have biometrics?" "We have just about everything."

It's a 1.3 mile walk all the way around Microsoft's San Antonio data center.

As the car rounds the bend beyond the gate, the building sweeps into full view. The San Antonio data center building itself is 475,000 square feet, or about 11 acres. It's a 1.3 mile walk to circumnavigate the building. To get a perspective on that, it's one building that's the size of almost 10 football fields laid out side-by-side, or 1/10th the floor space of the entire Sears Tower, covered with servers and electrical equipment. "I thought I understood what scale looked like," Manos says.

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Monday, November 17, 2008

Free online, community-based learning program

Ramp Up is a free, online, community-based learning program, with a number of different tracks that will help you build your portfolio of professional development skills. Ramp Up has a solid foundation of premium technical content from subject-matter gurus, and provides easy-to-access content in a variety of forms that guide you in learning the important skills. Join Ramp Up (it's free!)

Plug into a route
New SharePoint for Developers track - learn more
Visual Studio 2008 track - learn more
Aspiring Developer - learn more
Success with Java and C# - learn more
Next Level Visual Basic - learn more
Next Level Microsoft.NET - learn more

Enjoy learning....

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server for Developers

As a developer, would you like to learn more about Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS)? MOSS is based on Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services, which gives developers the opportunity to get more problems solved with less effort.

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 takes full advantage of Microsoft ASP.NET and the Microsoft .NET runtime. The new features and added programmability support in MOSS provide a wealth of development opportunities. This course will immerse you in many of the developer-centric capabilities of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server.

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You learn following topic

Level 1: Web Parts
Did you know that in SharePoint you can build pages as easy as in ASP.NET – and allow end users to create dashboards? Web parts allow for creating components of Web user interface that can be reused on multiple Web pages. These are introduced in ASP.NET and built on in SharePoint where they can be added to pages by end users and managed by IT Professionals. In this topic you will learn about building simple Web parts for SharePoint and how to connect them back to SharePoint site data.

Level 2: Data Lists
Did you know that SharePoint developers can work with data from lists that users get access to too? Data lists provide data storage for end users in SharePoint. End users can create lists with schema all through the SharePoint user interface and they can create, edit, and view the data. All of this data can be programmatically accessed by developers and this topic is all about that.

Level 3: Event Handlers
Did you know that SharePoint developers can automatically process data that your users upload via a spreadsheet? Event handlers (or event receivers) are custom code that runs on the SharePoint server in response to something that happens on the server. Event handlers can be useful for running business logic in response to data being added to the site. This topic shows how to create simple event handlers and investigates ways that event handlers can be used in SharePoint.

Level 4: Workflow
Did you know that you can write WF workflows in SharePoint without having to worry about storage, persistence, or how to interact with the user? Workflow in SharePoint allows for implementation of processes that require interaction such as email approvals or form completion by people in your organization. This topic shows you how to create simple workflows in SharePoint using Visual Studio that involve approvals from people by email and for meeting room resource bookings with an administrator.

Level 5: Silverlight Web Parts
Did you know that you can build rich Internet applications with SharePoint? Silverlight is a new Web user interface technology from Microsoft that allows for each implementation of animations and videos. This topic shows how a SharePoint user interface can be enhanced by using Silverlight in Web parts as part of a SharePoint site.

To Sign up visit : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/rampup/dd221355.aspx

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Microsoft Certified Master: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

The Microsoft Certified Master: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 program provides the most in-depth and comprehensive training available today for Office SharePoint Server 2007. This three-week training program is delivered by recognized experts from Microsoft and Microsoft partner organizations.

 

Prerequisites

Applicants must meet or exceed the prerequisite requirements for their chosen program track in order to be accepted into the Microsoft Certified Master program. Required exams and certifications will be verified.

Experience (Two or more years of hands-on experience)

There are two options: Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 option:

OR

Content Management Server 2002 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 option:

Successful completion of the following exams and certifications

Exam 70-630: TS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuring (for IT professionals)

Exam 70-631: TS: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Configuring (for IT professionals)

Exam 70-541: TS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Application Development (for developers)

Exam 70-542: TS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Application Development (for Developers)

Pricing structure

Nonrefundable program application fee: US$125
Program fee: US$18,500
Non-lab exam retakes: US$250
Lab exam retakes: US$1,500

More details click here

Download document library as a zip

What a cool feature release by Mohamed Zaki (MVP)  an open source tool which allows users to download an entire document library as a zip file.

The new menu added to the sharepoint document library actions menu
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Office Service Pack team announce that Service Pack 2 (SP2) for the 2007 Microsoft Office system

Office Service Pack team announce that Service Pack 2 (SP2) for the 2007 Microsoft Office system is expected to be released in the near future.  the exact release date, it will around February to April of 2009

The list given below,

For Office Desktop Programs:

  • · Improved Outlook Calendaring Reliability
  • · Improved Outlook Performance
  • · Enabling Object Model support for Charts in PowerPoint and Word
  • · Improved cryptographic functionality by supporting all cryptographic algorithms offered by the operating system
  • · Improved functionality in Excel’s charting mechanism
  • · Ability to ungroup SmartArt graphics (and as a result, the ability to add animations to them in PowerPoint)
  • · Ability for Visio to export UML models to an XML file compliant with the XMI standard
  • · Tool that enables the uninstall of Office client Service Packs

For Servers:

  • · Performance and manageability improvements to variations in Enterprise Content Management (ECM) including STSADM commands for repairing links between source and target pages
  • · Improvements around processing status approvals from Office Project Web Access into Office Project Professional 2007
  • · Improvements to read-only content databases and index rebuild timer jobs in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Personally I disappoint that SP2 dose not include Wiki (Comments, Star Rating), Blog (Tag, Start Rating) and WebParts for Shared Calendar enhancements

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Windows Azure offers SharePoint Service

The Azure™ Services Platform (Azure) is an internet-scale cloud services platform hosted in Microsoft data centers which offers cloud applications ready for consumption by customers such as Windows Live™, Microsoft Dynamics™, and other Microsoft Online Services for business such as Microsoft Exchange Online and SharePoint® Online.

The Cloud Computing and Services Platform Diagram

For details visit @ What Is the Azure Services Platform?