Configure Reporting for SharePoint and Project Server 2010

Prerequisites: Installed and generally configured SharePoint 2010 Enterprise edition. SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise with reporting services installed and configured either locally on the SharePoint Server or on a separate server. Install the Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint® on your SharePoint server Download it here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b3bebf9d-d86d-48cd-94e2-0639a846be80 Once you servers are prepared with the prerequisites above, you can now start setting up reporting. First begin with SQL Server Create a new group called WSS_WPG under … Continue reading

eProductivity — Creating a stand-alone Mail Database for Notes

Here are the steps to create a stand-alone eProductivity Database, with Phase 2 Lotus Notes: Download the latest eProductivity templates to your local Notes Data Directory (typically C:\Notes\Data or C:\Program Files\IBM\Lotus\Notes\Data). Now, we will create the new database. Navigate to your Lotus Notes workspace and select: File >> Application >> New or press CTRL+N. Enter in the following information: Server: Local Title: Type in whatever name you wish to call your new database File Name: We recommend MAIL\(your file name) … Continue reading

How to install eProductivity for Mail for Notes 8.02 Standard

Here are the steps to install the eProductivity Mail template to your mail file. IMPORTANT: Switch to the Notes Workspace and close all other tabs. This specifically applies to the “Welcome Page” tab (if it is open).   In order to self-install eProductivity, you must have at least Designer or Manager Rights to apply changes to your mail file.Here’s how to verify that you have the correct access rights to your mail file:Open the Workspace and close all databases.Select your … Continue reading

MS Project Server 2010 – More Than Just a Face Lift

Project Server 2010 offers a lot more than surface level changes. Built on SharePoint 2010, of course you can expect some usability features. Two things that we are consistently asked by customers: 1) Does it require client software, 2) and what about Portfolio Server? The newest release now includes the ability to design project plans, define team members, and configure timelines/dependencies all WITHOUT CLIENT SOFTWARE! In the past this has been a big problem for larger users with many project … Continue reading

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Phase 2 Implements Two-Factor Authentication — Government “Smart Card” Technology

  With Phase 2′s GSA contract, we have been asked to see if it was possible to integrate our services into the government Smart Card infrastructure.(article continues below the video) One of the most widely recognized flagship government smart card programs to date is the United States Department of Defense’s (DoD) Common Access Card (CAC). For additional security to all government systems, a two-factor methodology has been adopted. This requires the user to enter two separate [unique] sets of credentials … Continue reading

Add a Usage Agreement or Disclaimer Pop-up Message to SharePoint or Project Server

Scenario: You need to display a message that will alert the user that just logged in that s/he is about to access a restricted site OR you need to display a Usage Agreement without the use of a pop-up window. Problem: In SharePoint or Project Server there is no option to force a message to appear. SharePoint and Project Server rely on Windows authentication and calls a local built-in login API to display the login screen. Unless you are using … Continue reading

Synchronizing Local Notes Contacts with iNotes Contacts

1. From the Client, select Preferences under the File menu 2. Select Contacts in the list on the left and check the box marked “Enable “Synchronize Contacts” on the Replicator” 3. Click OK and then go to File->Replication->Replicate 4. Click OK and make sure that Synchronize contacts is Enabled on the replication Screen 5. Then, either select Start Now or Schedule to either replicate immediately or set up a replication schedule.

How to get the elevator doors to close faster

This is a great little trick I stumbled across in my old apartment building and so far it has worked in most of the elevators I visit frequently. Here is the senario… You board an elevetor at work or at home, it seems to take just a little longer for the doors to close and it leaves you standing there with a dumb expression on your face. Here is how to get those doors closing faster: When you are on the Ground … Continue reading

How to Isolate a SharePoint Site to a Single OU in Your AD

Say you have a SharePoint site that pulls information from your Active Directory that has multiple OUs in its structure. Your AD could look like this for example: Domain: Company.com OU1: Accounting subOU: Users Usernames OU2: Executives subOU: Users Usernames You have created this site for your Accounting department but when they try to add people to certain sites within the SharePoint site you find that when a search is made for others in the Accounting department, you are able to see … Continue reading

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