SharePoint Top Nav Dividers
In a client project I’m working on, the design calls for dividers in between each navigation link. No problem. Here’s the CSS: .ms-topnav a { border-left-style:solid !important; border-left-color:#fff...
View ArticlePage Layouts, Solutions and SharePoint Designer (Updated)
If you are deploying custom page layouts using a feature, DO NOT OPEN THEM IN SHAREPOINT DESIGNER! Not even once. Not just to “take a look”. Not for giggles. Why? Because once you open that page layout...
View ArticleSharePoint 2010 CSS – Dialog Boxes
Came across a good post here about dealing with dialog boxes when branding a SharePoint 2010 site: http://www.heatherwaterman.com/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=21. Adding .ms-dialog in front of some...
View ArticleSharePoint 2010 Unmanaged Accounts
Take a look at this article: http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/sharepoint/Watch-Out-for-Unmanaged-Accounts.aspx Apparently, MS didn’t make every account managed. I just ran into an issue today where...
View ArticleSharePoint PeoplePicker in a one-way trust scenario
I was having major issues getting the people picker to work in a one way trust scenario. Here is what helped me get it working: 1. Ensure that the AD trust is working correctly. This can be done in...
View ArticleSharePoint 2010 – Page Layouts getting deployed as “customized”
This is getting filed under the truly bizarre category. I’m working on deploying a masterpage and a page layout as part of a solution package for my current client. I finished designing both files and...
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Essential reading for SharePoint Admins
Told you I’d be back. Here’s an invaluable article that explains exactly how the MySite Cleanup Timer Job works. If you’re an admin, you WILL get questions about this eventually so better to get the...
View ArticleIterating through a SharePoint discussion list
One of those things that you think should be pretty straightforward… Credit to Dave Ginn for finding the solution. List itemList = new List(); foreach (SPListItem discussion in discList.Folders) {...
View ArticleSQL Server SSPI handshake failed with error code 0x8009030c
Ran into this issue during a new SP 2010 install this week: “SQL Server SSPI handshake failed with error code 0x8009030c” Took awhile to figure out but I was able to solve it by making a Local Security...
View ArticleUseful SharePoint 2013 Info
I stumbled onto this site recently and it’s proven to have some very useful information about SharePoint 2013. You’ll find whitepapers, configuration information, certification exam information, and a...
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