Comments for StoverEffect http://stovereffect.com John Stover rambling about SharePoint, Consulting, Associations, Photography, and everthing else Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:48:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Microsoft Search Server 2010 Express Part 2: External Content Source by John Stover http://stovereffect.com/2010/08/06/microsoft-search-server-2010-express-part-2-external-content-source/comment-page-1/#comment-315 John Stover Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:48:29 +0000 http://stovereffect.com/2010/08/06/microsoft-search-server-2010-express-part-2-external-content-source/#comment-315 I've not done this yet but would love to see how it works out. Let me know. I’ve not done this yet but would love to see how it works out. Let me know.

]]> Comment on Microsoft Search Server 2010 Express Part 2: External Content Source by John Stover http://stovereffect.com/2010/08/06/microsoft-search-server-2010-express-part-2-external-content-source/comment-page-1/#comment-314 John Stover Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:47:55 +0000 http://stovereffect.com/2010/08/06/microsoft-search-server-2010-express-part-2-external-content-source/#comment-314 Yes you can crawl external data sources. In order to do this, you need to configure external business connectivity services to expose the SQL data. Business Connectivity Services (BCS) enables SharePoint integration with external data, including line of business applications. BCS builds on top of the Business Data Catalog (BDC) technology delivered in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. The simplest situation would be to use SharePoint Designer 2010 to map the external data and then the Search will crawl and expose it very easily! Yes you can crawl external data sources. In order to do this, you need to configure external business connectivity services to expose the SQL data. Business Connectivity Services (BCS) enables SharePoint integration with external data, including line of business applications. BCS builds on top of the Business Data Catalog (BDC) technology delivered in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. The simplest situation would be to use SharePoint Designer 2010 to map the external data and then the Search will crawl and expose it very easily!

]]> Comment on Microsoft Search Server 2010 Express Part 2: External Content Source by Vikas Chandgothia http://stovereffect.com/2010/08/06/microsoft-search-server-2010-express-part-2-external-content-source/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Vikas Chandgothia Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:38:55 +0000 http://stovereffect.com/2010/08/06/microsoft-search-server-2010-express-part-2-external-content-source/#comment-313 I need to crawl a SQL server database but I am not sure that we can do this with Search Server 2010. 1. Can we crawl a SQL server database? If yes than what will be the procedure to do that? Please help me for this. Thanks & Regards. Vikas Chandgothia I need to crawl a SQL server database but I am not sure that we can do this with Search Server 2010.

1. Can we crawl a SQL server database? If yes than what will be the procedure to do that?

Please help me for this.

Thanks & Regards.
Vikas Chandgothia

]]> Comment on SharePoint 2010 Licensing Part I: Foundation, Server, and Designer by John Stover http://stovereffect.com/2010/06/29/sharepoint-2010-licensing-part-i-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-287 John Stover Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:59:30 +0000 http://stovereffect.com/2010/06/29/sharepoint-2010-licensing-part-i-the-basics/#comment-287 That's a great questions, but as I understand it - no. Not if you are using the same server for the installation. Even standard features are available on the Team Sites (My Sites, etc.). You can, however, stand up a second server that is SharePoint Foundation only and grant everyone access to those sites and only licensed users to the SharePoint 2010 farm. HTH - John That’s a great questions, but as I understand it – no. Not if you are using the same server for the installation. Even standard features are available on the Team Sites (My Sites, etc.). You can, however, stand up a second server that is SharePoint Foundation only and grant everyone access to those sites and only licensed users to the SharePoint 2010 farm. HTH – John

]]> Comment on SharePoint 2010 Licensing Part I: Foundation, Server, and Designer by James Kennon http://stovereffect.com/2010/06/29/sharepoint-2010-licensing-part-i-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-283 James Kennon Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:40:17 +0000 http://stovereffect.com/2010/06/29/sharepoint-2010-licensing-part-i-the-basics/#comment-283 Great post John. You mention that: "In an organization where you have users that will access Standard features and a subset of users that will utilize the Enterprise CAL, you can purchase only the Enterprise CALs for those specific users." My question is a follow-on to this: if you only have a subset of users that will use the Standard features, and the rest are simply using the Foundation features, do you only need Standard CAL for those users using the additional functionality offered by Standard? Great post John.
You mention that: “In an organization where you have users that will access Standard features and a subset of users that will utilize the Enterprise CAL, you can purchase only the Enterprise CALs for those specific users.”
My question is a follow-on to this: if you only have a subset of users that will use the Standard features, and the rest are simply using the Foundation features, do you only need Standard CAL for those users using the additional functionality offered by Standard?

]]> Comment on Canon announces new camera and new lenses by Liam Cleary http://stovereffect.com/2010/08/26/canon-announces-new-camera-and-new-lenses/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Liam Cleary Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:28:09 +0000 http://stovereffect.com/2010/08/26/canon-announces-new-camera-and-new-lenses/#comment-240 LOL, the current 300 and 400mm lenses are a mere snip from $4000 to $7000!! Good luck with that one :-) LOL, the current 300 and 400mm lenses are a mere snip from $4000 to $7000!! Good luck with that one :-)

]]> Comment on Microsoft Search Server 2010 Express Part 2: External Content Source by Benjamin http://stovereffect.com/2010/08/06/microsoft-search-server-2010-express-part-2-external-content-source/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Benjamin Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:45:20 +0000 http://stovereffect.com/2010/08/06/microsoft-search-server-2010-express-part-2-external-content-source/#comment-225 have you ever tried to index moss 2007 or wss 3.0 content? My idea is, to extend an existing moss 2007 environment, using search server 2010... have you ever tried to index moss 2007 or wss 3.0 content?

My idea is, to extend an existing moss 2007 environment, using search server 2010…

]]> Comment on SharePoint 2007 Licensing Part III: FAQ by Dewan Pavel http://stovereffect.com/2008/04/15/sharepoint-2007-licensing-part-iii-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Dewan Pavel Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:20:33 +0000 http://stovereffect.com/?p=23#comment-189 Hi John, Thanks for your prompt reply. I will try to test the option that you mentioned. Cheers! Dewan Hi John,

Thanks for your prompt reply. I will try to test the option that you mentioned.
Cheers!
Dewan

]]> Comment on Seven Steps to Prepare for SharePoint 2010 by Laurie Head Atkinson http://stovereffect.com/2010/06/16/seven-steps-to-prepare-for-sharepoint-2010-implementations/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Laurie Head Atkinson Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:46:21 +0000 http://stovereffect.com/?p=45#comment-186 Nice piece! Nice piece!

]]> Comment on SharePoint 2007 Licensing Part III: FAQ by John Stover http://stovereffect.com/2008/04/15/sharepoint-2007-licensing-part-iii-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-184 John Stover Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:10:14 +0000 http://stovereffect.com/?p=23#comment-184 Dewan - You do not have to purchase CALs for those users who are not accessing the site. Furthermore, there is no restriction in SharePoint that counts CALs and only allows that certain number of users in. SharePoint's CAL model is currently based on the 'honor system'. If and when you get audited, you need to have the appropriate licensing. As far as troubleshooting this... You said you have provided View Access. Did you add this NT Authority\Authenticated Users to the SharePoint Security Group? Try just adding the role of Domain Users and see if you get different results. 1. On the home page of the site, click Site Actions, point to Site Permissions. 2. Click on Grant Permissions in the Ribbon Toolbar. 3. Use the Browse icon to launch the Select People and Groups web dialog. 4. To add all domain user accounts to the group, use either the NT AUTHORITY\authenticated users or use the DOMAIN\Domain Users. 5. Verify that Add users to a SharePoint group is selected and that the correct group (Visitors) is selected, and then click OK. Dewan – You do not have to purchase CALs for those users who are not accessing the site. Furthermore, there is no restriction in SharePoint that counts CALs and only allows that certain number of users in. SharePoint’s CAL model is currently based on the ‘honor system’. If and when you get audited, you need to have the appropriate licensing.

As far as troubleshooting this… You said you have provided View Access. Did you add this NT Authority\Authenticated Users to the SharePoint Security Group? Try just adding the role of Domain Users and see if you get different results.

1. On the home page of the site, click Site Actions, point to Site Permissions.
2. Click on Grant Permissions in the Ribbon Toolbar.
3. Use the Browse icon to launch the Select People and Groups web dialog.
4. To add all domain user accounts to the group, use either the NT AUTHORITY\authenticated users or use the DOMAIN\Domain Users.
5. Verify that Add users to a SharePoint group is selected and that the correct group (Visitors) is selected, and then click OK.

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