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May 012010

Evaluation Keys for SharePoint Server 2010, Search Server and Project Server

Looking through the SPModule Powershell Script, I found an interesting comment in the script:

Write-Verbose "You didn't provide a PID Key, looks like I'll have to give you a trial key."

switch ($PhysicalSKU)
            {
                "OfficeServer"   { $CurrentConfigXml.Configuration.PIDKEY.Value = "BR68M-F6WK6-W6BVB-GXQGB-W67BG"  ; Write-Verbose "Using a SharePoint Standard Trial PID Key. You can upgrade to Enterprise trial from Central Admin if you want to."; break}
                "ProjectServer"  { $CurrentConfigXml.Configuration.PIDKEY.Value = "9B4JM-6R6F8-2CMGW-T3T7W-6TYJW"  ; Write-Verbose "Using a Project Server Trial PID Key."; break}
                "SearchServer"   { $CurrentConfigXml.Configuration.PIDKEY.Value = "CX79M-QPKH7-7GFJQ-Y37T4-KKBRM"  ; Write-Verbose "Using a Search Server Trial PID Key."; break}
                "WCServer"       { Write-Error "There is no trial for WCServer, you must specify a retail PID Key."; break}
                default          { Write-Verbose ("Your SKU doesn't require a PIDKey: {0}" -f $PhysicalSKU)}
            }

Here is the evaluation key. Now only the bits have to be released for the public :-)


Published: 5/1/2010  8:09 PM | 0  Comments | 0  Links to this post
Tagged as: SharePoint

Apr 302010

Warning: Vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Could Allow Elevation of Privilege

If you are running your own SharePoint infrastructure, you should take a look at a Security Advisory: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/983438.mspx

Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a possible vulnerability in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to run arbitrary script that could result in elevation of privilege within the SharePoint site, as opposed to elevation of privilege within the workstation or server environment.

Affected Products: WSS V3 and MOSS 2007

Not affected Products: WSS V2 /SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and older products and SharePoint 2010

Suggested Action

Restrict Access to SharePoint Help.aspx

An administrator can apply an access control list to SharePoint Help.aspx to ensure that they can no longer be loaded. This effectively prevents exploitation of the vulnerability using this attack vector.

To restrict access to the vulnerable Help.aspx:

Run the following commands from a command prompt:
cacls "%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\Help.aspx" /E /P everyone:N
cacls "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\Help.aspx" /E /P everyone:N


Published: 4/30/2010  2:44 PM | 0  Comments | 0  Links to this post
Tagged as: SharePoint

Apr 262010

SiteDirectory for SharePoint 2010

SP 2010 does not bring a SiteDirectory template. Microsoft Consulting Services UK have released a CodePlex version of a SiteDirectory for SharePoint 2010: http://spsitedirectory2010.codeplex.com/

What is the Purpose of the Site Directory for SharePoint 2010?

SharePoint 2007 used to have a type of Site Called Site Directory which provided a directory of all sites that had been created. In SharePoint 2010, this feature has been dropped. This solution has been developed to fill the gap in SharePoint 2010. The solution follows the same basic principle of the Site Directory in SharePoint 2007 but adds some commonly requested features.

What does Site Directory for SharePoint 2010 do?

Site Listings List: A basic SharePoint list which stores an entry for each site that is picked up by the Scan Job.
Scan Job: A timer job which scans Web Applications for sites and updates or adds to the Site Listings list. Supports exclusions, three different ways of identifying Site Owners and can be configured for multiple Web Applications, each with their own schedule.
Delete Broken Listings Job: A timer job which checks each Site Listing to see if it exists. If it does not then it keeps a count of how many times it was missing and then removes the listing once a configurable number of missed scans is reached.

Thank you :-)


Published: 4/26/2010  10:41 AM | 0  Comments | 0  Links to this post
Tagged as: CodePlex, SharePoint

Apr 252010

Do not install Office 2010 x64

Now you will think “Why not?”. Some time ago I read a blog post which said “If you are asking yourself if you want to install Office 2010 as 64bit version, you should install the x86 version”. Why that?

The reason is, that if you are asking yourself you worry about incompatibility with over software. And you are right! If you install x64, all add-ins you use have to be x64 as well. You should however install x64, if you need more than 2GB for Excel :-/ Or you use a SQL Server to store your data and install x86…

If you want to read more, take a look at 64-bit editions of Office 2010 on MSDN:

If users in your organization depend on existing extensions to Office, such as ActiveX controls, third-party add-ins, in-house solutions built on previous versions of Office, or 32-bit versions of programs that interface directly with Office, we recommend that you install 32-bit Office 2010 (the default installation) on computers that are running both 32-bit and 64-bit supported Windows operating systems.

Ishai Sagi mentioned that the ActiveX control which is used for the Datasheet view for SharePoint lists needs x86 as well!

Update July 2010:

MS has posted a knowledgebase article

You cannot view a list in Datasheet view after you install the 64-bit version of Office 2010

If your business needs justify using the 64-bit version of Office 2010, you can install the 2007 Office System Driver: Data Connectivity Components to enable the Datasheet component. These components are available from the Microsoft download center:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7554F536-8C28-4598-9B72-EF94E038C891&displaylang=en (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7554F536-8C28-4598-9B72-EF94E038C891&displaylang=en)

 

Great. So you can at least use the Datasheet View if you need to install Office 2010 x64 :-)


Published: 4/25/2010  12:20 PM | 0  Comments | 0  Links to this post
Tagged as: Office, SharePoint

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