Oktober 13, 2015

Microsoft SharePoint 2010 mainstream support ending October 13

Just a short reminder: As of today (October 13, 2015) Microsoft ends its mainstream support for SharePoint 2010. But don't panic.. Your SharePoint farm will still be working, even after today. It actually keeps receiving security updates. However, Microsoft no longer distributes non-security updates or accepts requests for new features. In addition to it all warranty claims end, therefore you won't get complimentary support by phone or online. But all knowledge base articles and product-specific resources will remain online, although the content is not maintained anymore.
If your farm is still running on SharePoint Server 2010 or SharePoint Foundation 2010 - no matter which Service Pack is installed - you should consider an upgrade to SharePoint 2013 or move to Office 365.

Oktober 1, 2015

Next generation OneDrive for Business preview releases today

Microsoft is releasing the preview of the long awaited next generation OneDrive for Business sync client. Subscribe to the waitlist to enter the download queue: https://preview.onedrive.com/sync

The OneDrive for Business preview comes with strong improvements in the following areas:

  • Rock-Solid Sync
  • Simplified browser experience
  • Enhanced sharing
  • Mobile productivity
  • Protecting your people and data
  • Delivering greater IT control

The preview is available for both Mac (OS X 10.9 and later) and PC (Windows 7, 8 and 10, with support for Windows 8.1 being added in Q1 2016).

Read the full Microsoft announcement here: https://blog.onedrive.com/meet-the-new-onedrive-for-business/

September 24, 2015

SharePoint 2013 Cumulative Updates: September 2015

The September 2015 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. It also includes all updates of the September 2015 PU.

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 only required if your farm level is lower than July 2015 CU.
  • Restart the User Profile Service on affected servers.

Hotfix KB2975894 for SharePoint Foundation 2013: September 17, 2015
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Description of the SharePoint Foundation 2013 update package

Hotfix KB2986213 for SharePoint Server 2013: September 17, 2015
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Description of the SharePoint Server 2013 update package

Hotfix KB2986195 for Project Server 2013: September 17, 2015
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Description of the Project Server 2013 update package

Hotfix KB3085487 for Office Web Apps Server 2013: September 8, 2015
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Description of the Office Web Apps Server 2013 update package
This is a security fix, please refer to SharePoint updates are no longer available through Windows Update

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

September 24, 2015

SharePoint 2010 Cumulative Updates: September 2015

The September 2015 Cumulative Update for SharePoint 2010 contains numerous hotfixes and improvements for 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.
If you install the Project Server 2010 hotfixes, you also have to install the SharePoint Server 2010 hotfix.

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 KB3085530 for SharePoint Foundation 2010: September 8, 2015
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Description of the SharePoint Foundation 2010 update package

Hotfix KB3085521 for SharePoint Server 2010: September 8, 2015
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Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 update package

Hotfix KB3085517 for Project Server 2010: September 8, 2015
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Description of the Project Server 2010 update package

Update Portal für SharePoint 2010
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ff800847.aspx

September 15, 2015

The Yammer App for SharePoint 2013 and Office 365 has beed discontinued

As announced back on March 12, 2015 Microsoft has discontinued the functionality of its Yammer App for SharePoint 2013 and Office 365 (SharePoint Online) on September 15th. This means the App will stop working completely and will no longer be supported. Customers on SharePoint 2013 or SharePoint Online must migrate to Yammer Embed. Here's a step-by-step guide to move to Yammer Embed.

The Yammer Web Part for SharePoint 2010 will be discontinued on March 15th, 2016. The Web Part will stop working on this date and will no longer be supported.

Please note that only SharePoint Server 2013, SharePoint Server 2016 and Office 365 will support Yammer Embed.