How to Configure IIS SMTP Server to forward emails using a Gmail account
This is very useful when you want to test outgoing email for an application but not have access to an SMTP server. This is…
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Creating a GPO to Disable Services on Windows Servers
I have 5 SharePoint Servers; I would like to disable a couple unused and unnecessary services on all of them. Create Organizational Unit (OU)…
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DCPROMO on Windows Server 2008
From my Windows Server 2008 machine, I will be running DCPROMO to turn it into a domain controller for my new domain. Prerequisites Networking…
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SharePoint 2010: Load Balance Central Administration
I am logged on to LAB-INDX as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint. LAB-INDX is one of the servers where Central Administration is located, to avoid double hops. I…
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SharePoint 2010: Create Index Mirror
I am logged on to LAB-INDX as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint. LAB-INDX is one of the servers where Central Administration is located, to avoid double hops. I…
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SharePoint 2010: Farm Configuration Wizard
Before we get started. One thing you should know there are no more SSP’s in SharePoint 2010. Instead there are Services (many of them),…
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SharePoint 2010: Web Front End Configuration
The configuration for LAB-WFE1 and LAB-WFE2 were identical Logged in as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint Start the “SharePoint 2010 Products Configuration Wizard” from the “Microsoft SharePoint 2010…
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SharePoint 2010: Index Server (Mirror) Configuration
Logged in as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint Start the “SharePoint 2010 Products Configuration Wizard” from the “Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products” menu option under “All Programs” Press “Next”…
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SharePoint 2010: Primary Index Server Configuration
Logged in as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint Start the “SharePoint 2010 Products Configuration Wizard” from the “Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products” menu option under “All Programs” Press “Next”…
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SharePoint 2010: Binary Installation
This installation was performed on LAB-INDX, LAB-INDX-MR, LAB-WFE1 & LAB-WFE2. I was logged in as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint Software Prerequisites Run “Splash.exe” from the installation CD…
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