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März 14, 2016

SharePoint Server 2016 is available for download

Microsoft announced today the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of SharePoint Server 2016. The new version of SharePoint got fundamental updates comparing to SharePoint Server 2013.
SharePoint Server 2016 comes with the following key features:

Improved provisioning capabilities
Mobile and touch
App Launcher
New and improved controls
Simple and natural sharing
Large file support
Compliance tools

This release also comes with an improved provisioning and update management and hybrid options to link SharePoint with Exchange Server 2016 and Office 365. As of today the cloud hybrid search for SharePoint Server 2013 and higher has reached its general availability status. Microsoft also announced the RTM of Project Server 2016 which is included in the SharePoint Server 2016 bits.
SharePoint Server 2016 will reach its general availability (GA) in early May and can be downloaded in the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center after that.

Download SharePoint Server 2016 (trial).

See what's new for admins in SharePoint Server 2016 by Bill Bear

Get the SharePoint Server 2016 Quick Start Guide for details about system requirements, prerequisites, installation and configuration purposes.

There are also a couple of new and updated SharePoint Server 2016 resources. Also check the SharePoint Server 2016 forum on Microsoft TechNet.

März 9, 2016

SharePoint 2013 Cumulative Updates: March 2016

The March 2016 Cumulative Update for SharePoint 2013 contains numerous hotfixes and improvements for SharePoint Foundation 2013 and SharePoint Server 2013. The cumulative update package is multilingual and contains updates for all languages.

Before you start
Since June 2014 the Cumulative Updates for SharePoint products releases on a monthly basis.
Since May 2015 the server proofing tools are included in the cumulative updates.
This cumulative update includes all patches since the Service Pack 1 release, but not the Service Pack 1 itself. You must install the Service Pack 1 before installing this cumulative update. Read how-to install Service Pack 1.
Because of the file size the cumulative update package has been divided in three parts; ubersrv.exe, ubersrv_1.cab and ubersrv_2.cab. You have to put them all in the same folder.

Installation instructions

Create a SharePoint Farm Backup.
Download all SharePoint Foundation and SharePoint Server packages.
Extract the previously downloaded files with a double-click.
Click "Continue"
Define the path in which you would like to extract the installation binaries and click OK. Use the same destination path for the other files.
Run the extracted EXE file as administrator.
Accept the license terms and click "Continue".
Repeat the previous two steps for the other EXE files in this folder.
Apply the updates to each SharePoint server in the farm.
As soon as the installation of the cumulative update has finished on all servers, run the SharePoint Configuration Wizard successively on each SharePoint server in the farm. This step is required if your farm level is lower than July 2015 CU.
Restart the User Profile Service on affected servers.

Hotfix KB3114822 for SharePoint Foundation 2013: March 8, 2016
Download
Description of the SharePoint Foundation 2013 update package

Hotfix KB3114827 for SharePoint Server 2013: March 8, 2016
Download
Description of the SharePoint Server 2013 update package

Hotfix KB3114823 for Project Server 2013: March 8, 2016
Download
Description of the Project Server 2013 update package

Hotfix KB3114821 for Office Web Apps Server 2013: March 8, 2016
Download
Description of the Office Web Apps Server 2013 update package

SharePoint 2013 update portal
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee748587.aspx

März 9, 2016

SharePoint 2010 Cumulative Updates: March 2016

The March 2016 Cumulative Updates for Project Server 2010 and SharePoint 2010 contains numerous hotfixes and improvements for Project Server 2010, SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010. The cumulative update package is multilingual and contains updates for all languages.

Before you start
Since June 2014 the Cumulative Updates for SharePoint products releases on a monthly basis!
Be aware that the cumulative update requires the Service Pack 2 to be installed. This Cumulative Update does not support Service Pack 1. The SharePoint Server 2010 cumulative update contains all resources of SharePoint Foundation 2010 since the release of Service Pack 2.

Installation instructions

Make sure you already installed and configured the Service Pack 2.
Create a SharePoint Farm Backup.
Download all SharePoint Foundation and SharePoint Server packages.
Extract the previously downloaded files with a double-click.
Click "Continue"
Define the path in which you would like to extract the installation binaries and click OK. Use the same destination path for the other files.
Run the extracted EXE file as administrator.
Accept the license terms and click "Continue".
Repeat the previous two steps for the other EXE files in this folder.
Apply the updates to each SharePoint server in the farm.
As soon as the installation of the cumulative update has finished on all servers, run the SharePoint Configuration Wizard successively on each SharePoint server in the farm.
Restart the User Profile Service on affected servers.

Hotfix KB3114886 for SharePoint Foundation 2010: March 8, 2016
Because this is only a fix you'll need to install the February 2016 CU in prior.
Download
Description of the SharePoint Foundation 2010 update package

Hotfix KB3114882 for SharePoint Server 2010: March 8, 2016
Download
Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 update package

Hotfix KB3114876 for Project Server 2010: March 8, 2016
Download
Description of the Project Server 2010 update package

SharePoint 2010 update portal
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ff800847.aspx

Februar 11, 2016

SharePoint 2013 Cumulative Updates: February 2016

The February 2016 Cumulative Update for SharePoint 2013 contains numerous hotfixes and improvements for SharePoint Foundation 2013 and SharePoint Server 2013. The cumulative update package is multilingual and contains updates for all languages.

Installation instructions

Create a SharePoint Farm Backup.
Download all SharePoint Foundation and SharePoint Server packages.
Extract the previously downloaded files with a double-click.
Click "Continue"
Define the path in which you would like to extract the installation binaries and click OK. Use the same destination path for the other files.
Run the extracted EXE file as administrator.
Accept the license terms and click "Continue".
Repeat the previous two steps for the other EXE files in this folder.
Apply the updates to each SharePoint server in the farm.
As soon as the installation of the cumulative update has finished on all servers, run the SharePoint Configuration Wizard successively on each SharePoint server in the farm. This step is required if your farm level is lower than July 2015 CU.
Restart the User Profile Service on affected servers.

Hotfix KB3114722 for SharePoint Foundation 2013: February 9, 2016
Download
Description of the SharePoint Foundation 2013 update package

Hotfix KB3114726 for SharePoint Server 2013: February 9, 2016
Download
Description of the SharePoint Server 2013 update package

Hotfix KB3114723 for Project Server 2013: February 9, 2016
Download
Description of the Project Server 2013 update package

Hotfix KB3114338 for Office Web Apps Server 2013: February 9
Download
Description of the Office Web Apps Server 2013 update package

SharePoint 2013 update portal
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee748587.aspx

Februar 11, 2016

SharePoint 2010 Cumulative Updates: February 2016

The February 2016 Cumulative Updates for Project Server 2010 and SharePoint 2010 contains numerous hotfixes and improvements for Project Server 2010, SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010. The cumulative update package is multilingual and contains updates for all languages.

Installation instructions

Make sure you already installed and configured the Service Pack 2.
Create a SharePoint Farm Backup.
Download all SharePoint Foundation and SharePoint Server packages.
Extract the previously downloaded files with a double-click.
Click "Continue"
Define the path in which you would like to extract the installation binaries and click OK. Use the same destination path for the other files.
Run the extracted EXE file as administrator.
Accept the license terms and click "Continue".
Repeat the previous two steps for the other EXE files in this folder.
Apply the updates to each SharePoint server in the farm.
As soon as the installation of the cumulative update has finished on all servers, run the SharePoint Configuration Wizard successively on each SharePoint server in the farm.
Restart the User Profile Service on affected servers.