If I could ask three wishes for Microsoft Teams I think Microsoft Teams is great, I prefer it over it's competitors for a few reasons: Fan of the UI, the focus on replying to threads vs an uncontrolled conversation feed Integration across O365 and beyond Stickers! Not GIFs, but the customizable stickers (it's the small... Continue Reading →
Installing SharePoint 2013 Foundation
Come along with me on a small adventure into the world of free SharePoint. Yes, free! SharePoint Foundation 2013 is technically free (well, included in your existing Windows licenses) and can do a whole lot for you without needing to spend significant amounts of money on Server editions. I am going to walk through a mini-series... Continue Reading →
My Users Don’t Like SharePoint Because They Can’t Do Anything!
This is Part 3 of my series on 'My Users Don't Like SharePoint...'Again, let's take the Ford Mustang metaphor from the opening post. I get my 2013 Mustang, and it's shiny and beautiful. It's new, shiny, has the new car smell, spotless. I make the decision that my kids are not allowed in it at... Continue Reading →
My Users Don’t Like SharePoint Because it’s a Complete Mess
This is Part 2 of my series on 'My Users Don't Like SharePoint...'Let's take the Ford Mustang metaphor from the opening post. I get my 2013 Mustang, and it's shiny and beautiful.I then welcome my three children into it, and let them have their way. We go to McDonald's, they get Happy Meals. I assume... Continue Reading →
Read Only users cannot access SharePoint via Web DAV
SharePoint has an alternative method for accessing it's files, and that is via a web standard called Web DAV. This connection type has been around a long time, and is supported by the web server. This connection type allows other applications, in my case GoodReader, to connect to SharePoint and access folders and files directly.... Continue Reading →
All People in SharePoint 2010
This post was originally posted on SharePoint 365, which has since been retired. SharePoint 2007 had this great little link when you were viewing permissions and groups called All People. This would give you a full list of all people who have logged into your site collection, including any sub sites. This was a fast... Continue Reading →
Finding a security management solution for SharePoint
I had the opportunity to assist a customer in their decision making process as they looked for a SharePoint security management tool.
Using PowerShell to access SharePoint Sites, Users, and Groups
In this post I am going to dive into some of the basics of accessing your SharePoint sites using PowerShell. This is a pretty basic concept, but something that I think is worth knowing. Understanding the basics allows us to dive deeper into the more complex stuff. So let's start! On one of the SharePoint... Continue Reading →
Initial Topology Planning: Site Collections vs Subsites
This post was originally posted on SharePoint 365, but that site has since been retired. Should I configure my intranet using a single site collection and multiple sub sites or a use multiple site collections? There are huge pros and cons for each scenario, all of which should be seriously considered as you plan out... Continue Reading →
Managing SharePoint Sites Suck?
I've discovered that most complaints about SharePoint are from the self-imposed or top-down-imposed SharePoint administrators who are stuck with managing SharePoint sites. I do feel sorry for you guys, you didn't ask for it, or even if you did you probably thought it was suppose to be easier. In most cases, SharePoint was slapped together... Continue Reading →