Craig Lussier - SharePoint, PowerShell, .NET and Life

Microsoft Script Explorer for Windows PowerShell (pre-release)

Craig — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:00:22 +0000

Announcing the pre-release Microsoft Script Explorer for Windows PowerShell! Description from the Microsoft Download Center: Microsoft Script Explorer for Windows PowerShell (pre-release) helps scripters find Windows PowerShell scripts, snippets, modules, and how-to guidance in online repositories such as the TechNet Script Center Repository, PoshCode, local or network file systems and Bing Search Repository Download the Microsoft Script Explorer for Windows PowerShell (pre-release) today! Cheers, Craig

SharePoint 2010 February 2012 CU has been released

Craig — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:21:34 +0000

The SharePoint 2010 February 2012 Cumulative Update has been released after a short delay. Important Note: The February 2012 Cumulative Update for SharePoint 2010 is a Post-SP1 hotfix. Please ensure that SP1 is installed before you install the February 2012 CU. The two following blogs posted the announcement: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/joerg_sinemus/archive/2012/03/07/sharepoint-2010-and-february-2012-cu.aspx http://blogs.technet.com/b/stefan_gossner/archive/2012/03/07/february-2011-cu-for-sharepoint-2010-has-been-released.aspx (there is a typo in this article title indicating February 2011, but it is really correct. I’ll update the link if/when Stefan does) KB Articles: KB 2597132 – SharePoint Foundation 2010 KB 2597150 – SharePoint Server 2010 KB 2597152 – SharePoint Server 2010 with Project Server KB 2598022 – Office Web Apps Download Packages: Download SharePoint Foundation 2010 February 2012 CU Download SharePoint Server 2010 February 2012 CU Download SharePoint Server 2010 with Project Server February [...]

(Updated) Install SharePoint 2010 on Windows Server 8 Beta

Craig — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:57:54 +0000

This post is a guide on how to install SharePoint 2010 on Windows Server 8 Beta. The last update was made on March 10th, 2012. Table of Contents: Introduction What is the reason for this article? Getting Prepared for the Installation The Installation Procedure Step 1) Install Windows Server 8 Beta Step 2) Join your new Windows Server 8 Beta server to your development/test domain Step 3) Install SQL Server (includes running my PowerShell Script to configure Server Roles/Features and Install SharePoint 2010 Pre-requisites) If installing SQL Server 2008 R2 x64 If installing SQL Server 2012 RC0 x64 Notes on what my PowerShell Script does Step 4) Create an ‘Emulated’ ServerManagerCMD.exe and copy it into C:\Windows\System32 Step 5) Install SharePoint Server 2010 Step 6) Install [...]

SharePoint 2010 – Datasheet View now supports displaying custom error messages – new hotfix available

Craig — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:11:17 +0000

I have been anticipating this hotfix for a while now. In late September 2011, I opened a support incident with Microsoft Support (specifically the Microsoft SharePoint Developer Support team) regarding custom error message support using a SharePoint 2010 Datasheet view. I was told that the Datasheet View did not support custom error messages and that this was a known by design limitation. For a few months, I worked with Microsoft Support and got them to lobby the SharePoint and Access Product Teams to see if we could get this changed. The Access Team stepped in (as they are responsible for the ActiveX control that powers the Datasheet View) and agreed to issue a hotfix! Here it is: Access 2010 hotfix package (Acewss-x-none.msp, Stslist-x-none.msp): February 28, 2012: [...]

Installing the Visual Studio 11 Beta – My Experience

Craig — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:48:36 +0000

With the release of the beta dev tools that are the cool newness, that is the “Visual Studio 11 Beta”, I had to install it and start my beta test drive! Who doesn’t like new toys? Last week, I created a fresh VM environment with SharePoint 2010 specifically in preparation for testing the Visual Studio 11 Beta – Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise, SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise, SharePoint 2010 Enterprise. Note to all of my SharePoint friends – SharePoint developer specific posts to follow in the very near future… I was all set to install the beta, I just needed to download it – see my Visual Studio 11 Beta and .NET 4.5 Beta Available Now! post for download details. With the Visual Studio 11 Ultimate Beta [...]

(Updated) SharePoint 2010 February 2012 CU delayed; SharePoint 2007 February 2012 CU released

Craig — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:41:22 +0000

Update: The SharePoint 2010 February 2012 CU has been released Just a quick post to let everyone know that the full server packages, the February 2012 CUs, for SharePoint Foundation 2010, SharePoint Server 2010 and Project Server 2010 have been delayed. The current ETA is “next week”. See the announcement on the Microsoft Office SharePoint and related blog - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/joerg_sinemus/archive/2012/02/29/delay-of-sharepoint-2010-full-server-packages-february-2012-cu.aspx With this said, the February 2012 CU for SharePoint 2007 has been released. I’ll update this post when the SharePoint 2010 CUs become available. Cheers, Craig

Visual Studio 11 Beta and .NET 4.5 Beta Available Now!

Craig — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:21:54 +0000

Get your dev environments fired up… Announcing the release of Visual Studio 11 Beta, Visual Studio 11 Team Foundation Server Beta, and of course the .NET 4.5 Beta! Visit the Visual Studio Team’s official announcement – Visual Studio 11 Beta Available Now! Downloads Download Website: Visual Studio 11 Beta downloads website (all downloads accessible from this website) Since you’re here, the list below will send you directly to the specified product download page: Visual Studio 11 Beta Editions Ultimate Premium Professional Test Professional Express Beta Editions Visual Studio 11 Express Beta for Web Visual Studio 11 Express Beta for Windows 8 Visual Studio 11 Team Foundation Server Express Beta Team Foundation Server Beta Visual Studio 11 Team Foundation Server Beta Visual Studio 11 Team Foundation Server [...]

How to find and filter SharePoint 2010 articles by language on the TechNet Wiki

Craig — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:41:14 +0000

I posted an article on the TechNet Wiki that demonstrates how to find and filter SharePoint 2010 articles by language using article tags on the TechNet Wiki. The article includes a links to SharePoint 2010 articles by the languages that are currently available. The language list is current as of the date of the article. Visit the TechNet Wiki and take SharePoint 2010 language based browse - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7771.how-to-find-and-filter-sharepoint-2010-articles-by-language.aspx Cheers, Craig

Top 10 Wiki Ninjas: Craig Lussier (SharePoint Architect MCC) and his 2K en-US tags?

Craig — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:29:40 +0000

Just a quick post to say that I was featured in today’s Top Contributors of the Week post, “Top 10 Wiki Ninjas: Craig Lussier (SharePoint Architect MCC) and his 2K en-US tags?“, on the WikiNinjas blog (the Official Blog of TechNet Wiki). A shout out and thanks to Ed Price for including me in the post! It is much appreciated Cheers, Craig

(Updated) Embrace a Multilingual TechNet Wiki

Craig — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

I wanted to update this post, as my initiative has been generating some differing opinions – which is exactly what I was hoping for. We’re all on the same team and want the best solution possible for language support in the TechNet Wiki. There has been a positive chat in the TechNet Wiki Discussion Forum to discuss Why is (en-us) being placed in the wiki. I encourage everyone to take a look. The contentious point is whether (en-US), or broadly the language for any article regardless of language, should be included in the title of an article. Positive opinions were offered supporting both sides (to include or not to include en-US in an article title). This issue has been forwarded to the Wiki Council for discussion which [...]