Microsoft have provided some documentation on how to do this as part of their guide, however local Sydney SharePoint guru, Robert Crane has provided a much more indepth and detailed series of steps on his blog here. Rob’s steps include not just the basics, but also quite a few advanced tips and tricks including better memory optimisation, and importantly how to use BLOB … [Read more...]
How can I change the default website for all users in SBS 2008?
By default SBS 2008 sets the default website to be http://companyweb using group policy. We are often asked to change this to something else if the client is not using the inbuilt Companyweb. To change the default website for all users in SBS 2008, use the following procedure. Logon to the SBS 2008 console using your network administrator account Run the Group … [Read more...]
How to put a recycle bin in Companyweb / Sharepoint Services v2.0
A question from a fellow SBS MVP today made me realise that I'd not posted here about the fact that you can add a Recycle Bin to SBS's Companyweb even while it's running Sharepoint Services v2.0. http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/05/02/RecycleBinforWSS/default.aspx Alternate methods also exist to recover information from Companyweb such as restoring the site from … [Read more...]