Proper path to upgrade your SharePoint 2007 to SP2

Below are the steps and links to upgrade SharePoint 2007 to SP2, properly. You must perform these upgrades before you migrate to SharePoint 2010.

1.Download the WSS 3.0 SP1 from the below link
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4191a531-a2e9-45e4-b71e-5b0b17108bd2&displaylang=en

• Download the WSS 3.0 SP1 and run the .exe file
• Once installation is successful run the "SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard" (This wizard should complete all the steps successfully)
• Recommended Reboot

2.Download the MOSS SP1 from the below link
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AD59175C-AD6A-4027-8C2F-DB25322F791B&displaylang=en

• Download the MOSS SP1 and run the .exe file
• Once installation is successful run the "SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard" (This wizard should complete all the steps successfully)
• Reboot (This Reboot is necessary)

3.Download the WSS 3.0 SP2 from the below link
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=79bada82-c13f-44c1-bdc1-d0447337051b&displaylang=en

• Download the WSS 3.0 SP2 and run the .exe file
• Once installation is successful run the "SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard" (This wizard should complete all the steps successfully)
• Recommended Reboot

4.Download the MOSS SP2 from the below link
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b7816d90-5fc6-4347-89b0-a80deb27a082&displaylang=en

• Download the MOSS SP2 and run the .exe file
• Once installation is successful run the "SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard" (This wizard should complete all the steps successfully)
• Reboot (This Reboot is necessary)

**In order to upgrade to SharePoint 2010 YOUR MOSS2007
MUST BE AT SERVICE PACK 2.

SharePoint Users : Last Name Change

This has come up twice now, So I figured I would address this for any future situations... But I received a call this morning, that a user changed her last name. Simple, I first figured, it was updated in Active Directory, so once the SPuser sync occurs everything should be updated... right?

Not so right... I noticed this did not update properly, the account name was updated as well as the Name field. But the email, Last name, and User Name still showed the old last name.

My next step was to delete the user out of the SharePoint group and re add the user. Well same result, right account name, wrong username...

I figured there now has to be a way to delete a single user from the entire site collection then re add them back in as a brand new user, I clicked on the user, and it took me to their mysite, then I clicked on "View User Info" and it took me User Information, where I could edit the user or Delete User from Site Collection. Instead of manually editing the user, I went ahead and deleted them the site collection. Then once I re added them to the SharePoint group, it went out and pulled the new users from AD along with all the updated fields.

I found this odd because one would think this should be an automatic syncing feature, but apparently not.

If anyone has encountered this and AD automatically updated the user in SharePoint, give me a shout.

SharePoint 2010 Master Page Ribbon Hide

Tried a few techniques this one suits me best...

Set the in-line style for both the id="s4-statusbarcontainer" and id="s4-ribbonrow" div's to style="display:none". Then somewhere appropriate below both elements in the master page insert the following:

<Sharepoint:SPSecurityTrimmedControl ID="SPSecurityTrimmedControl" runat="server" PermissionsString="AddAndCustomizePages">
<script type="text/javascript">
document.getElementById("s4-statusbarcontainer").style.display = "block";
document.getElementById("s4-ribbonrow").style.display = "block";
</script>
</Sharepoint:SPSecurityTrimmedControl>

This will cause the ribbon and status notification to be rendered by the browser yet be hidden so the page will still operate normally. If the user is authenticated and allow to modify pages it will render the JavaScript to override the hidden style.

[courtesty of Rich Krott]

My Personal Sharepoint Archives

I am turning this blog into my own personal tricks section, I am constantly searching the web for tricks on sharepoint, when I find them I usually bookmark the site, well I have been noticing I got alot of bookmarks! So I have been thinking about a way to utilize my blog but give myself a reason to keep blogging, what I came up with is each time I find a tip or trick that worked for me, I will blog it and give the website credit. I figured if you come across my blog in a search engine and are able to use these tips or tricks, then maybe this blog is worth writing and keeping alive.

Lets see how this works out.

SharePoint Tips and Tricks - 8/19/09

Some great links I would like to share, These webcasts have helped me greatly in my domination over SharePoint, a lot of Technics I have discovered came from reading many SharePoint blogs, I have listed a few favorites below.

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) is only growing, and Microsoft has seen what companies are doing with MOSS, so it will only get better. Along with the name change, Microsoft SharePoint 2010 will pull out all the stops, they are introducing several Microsoft technologies into SharePoint 2010; Business Intelligence, Performance Point, Groove... just to name a few... SharePoint 2010 will also have a slightly new look to match the MSOffice 07 Roll out. They will introduce the Ribbon and add Silver Light interaction web parts. Microsoft is planning on announcing all the features and will be providing a demo at the SharePoint Conference 09, which is in Las Vegas, NV in October. I will be viewing all the online webcasts during this event, so I will keep you posted.

Enjoy the following MOSS Links:

Microsoft Office System Webcast Level 100 Users

SharePoint Designer 2007 Help and How-to

SharePoint Tips And Tricks is Ishai Sagi's sharepoint blog

SharePoint Bootcamp

Advanced SharePoint Videos and Whitepapers

Sneak Peek of SharePoint 2010

Android Update - Cupcake - 5/28/09

Okay Google Phone Owners, Cupcake was just officially released today! So if you own the Google G1, go update it... its well worth the troubles and its not even a difficult update.

Directions taken from androidcentral.com

-Download the Android 1.5 Cupcake US Version File
-Rename Downloaded zip file to update.zip
-Copy 'update.zip' to SD Card
-Turn off the phone. Press and hold HOME+POWER to reboot
-When you see the triangle with an exclamation point press ALT+L
-Press ALT+S to begin update process
-When prompted, Press HOME+BACK to reboot
-It may reboot a few times, don't worry

Thats it... your updated to version 1.5. Now go ahead and enjoy all the new features:
Camcorder
Updated Camera (Much better)
Soft Keyboard (email, sms, browser)
AmazonMP3
New features on Gmail
Font is smaller and lots more feature

Soon enough Donut will be scheduled to come out... thats Android 2.0 :)

The Twitter Buzz - 5/18/09

It's been a while since I last blogged, I'm working on getting myself healthy once again, its been sort of a struggle, but things are looking up... hope some new laws are passed to make my life a lot easier :)

Today, lets talk about Buzz words... what have you been hearing a lot of lately? I'm sure a couple words come to mind, but to me... its mainly social networking and the big one Twitter. Every magazine I pick up now about technology, Twitter has a large article or its on the front cover. It is definitely the 2009 tech trend and is only growing. Twitter has now had over 4 offers (ranging in the 100+ millions) to buy them out but they are holding strong and refusing to negotiate with any of these mainstream buyers.

Twitter has become so successful and mainstream because it has an open API (application programming interface) which means any programmer can tap into the code and create his/her own twitter application. The beauty of it is its all FREE and only growing. There are 100 plus tweet applications out there to make your tweeting experience more enjoyable. Here is a few apps linked from fans of twitter: http://twitter.pbworks.com/Apps

At first everyone hates on twitter, what's twitter? why would I care when your brushing your teeth or eating a sandwich? But then after a while, you get it... twitter actually starts making sense and you gear your tweets to your targeted audience.

Twitter is more than a personal geeky "what are you doing" type of networking, it also provides very valuable and up to date information. Its live feeds from live people, so how ever you choose to use your twitter is up to you. It ranges from Government Updates, State Announcements, Mac/Windows User Tips, Car Industry deals, or even local Road Closures, anything and everything is posted on twitter, its whether or not your following the right people, you just need to embrace it and become involved in the world of micro blogging.

http://www.twitter.com
http://www.twitter.com/jutimes