Archive for the ‘Sharepoint 2003’ Category
SharePoint 2003 Site Restore Fun (0)
April 14th, 2008 by Emil in Microsoft, Sharepoint 2003
When I run backups on SharePoint, I do both database backups and individual site backups via a script utilizing the stsadm.exe tool. This gives me the opportunity to both be able to be granular in my restores and also be ready for a disaster scenario. continue reading »
SharePoint Services 2.0 SP3 Disaster (4)
April 8th, 2008 by Emil in General, Microsoft, Sharepoint 2003, Wordpress
If you have a SharePoint 2.0 server and you have installed SharePoint Services 2.0 SP3, you may have notices a few issues. Among the several issues with the service part there are two which stand out.
1. Data view web parts cause users with access to SharePoint sites to be denied access. When users attempt to access sites, they receive an authentication prompt, which fails after being filled out with correct information. The quick workaround for this issue is adding users to the local Administrators group. This was the best (so to speak) solution to this problem before a hotfix was released.
2. The edit in datasheet View feature in lists does not work correctly. It redirects the users back to the standard view. The fix for this issue was quickly released by the community, and later corrected by Microsoft via a hotfix. continue reading »
Installing SharePoint 2003 And Restoring a Backup (3)
December 3rd, 2007 by Emil in Microsoft, Sharepoint 2003
For the purpose of this guide I’m going to assume that you own a copy of SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 2005. I don’t recommend using the MSDE engine due to its severe limitations. Any organization no matter how small has the ability to reach MCDE’s database size limit. Just don’t use it. continue reading »
ATTENTION: SharePoint 2003 Users! (0)
November 26th, 2007 by Emil in Microsoft, Sharepoint 2003
Do not! I repeat, do not install SharePoint Services 2.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3)! A simple Google search will show you that this so called service pack may hose your SharePoint servers, inconvenience your users and anger your boss. As of this writing, the issues of the service pack have not been resolved. I will post back here when I have the hotfix “in my hands.”
