John Burkholder

I ran into a challenge recently on making the SCSM web parts work with SharePoint 2010. This document describes how to make it work. A good chunk of this comes from the Deployment Document, but because it does not specifically address SharePoint 2010, the process has been adjusted. After you have SharePoint 2010 installed, you will need to install the SCSM web portal. Important : The account you use to run Self-Service Portal Setup must be a member of the Service Manager Administrator user role. You have to install the Self-Service Portal on the computer hosting SharePoint 2010: 1. You need to install the hotfix from KB975332 first! 2. On the System Center Service Manager 2010 installation media, double-click the Setup.exe file. 3. On the Microsoft System Center Service Manager 2010 page, click Install the Service Manager Web portals. 4. On the Product registration page, type information in the boxes. In the Product key boxes, type the product key you received with Service...

Here comes another SharePoint Saturday! SharePoint Saturday is one of the best community building and learning environments out there. I say this not only because I try to be a part of it, but because the presenters really want to help people understand and learn the technology. Of course, you could go out there and pay between $900 and $3000 for a 2 day - 5 day conference and training session, but those same speakers are very likely going to be giving their time and money to present at SharePoint Saturday as well. For example, one of the best presenters out there is Dux Raymond Sy. He is a prolifent speaker and is often presenting at the other conferences such as SharePoint Symposium, Best Practices Conference and more. He will gladly hop on a plane and travel to San Ramon, California or Kansas City, Missouri to present for free at a SharePoint Saturday. But who pays for the SharePoint Saturday to take place? The vendors...and they don't pay a whole lot since it is mostly th...

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SharePoint hosting is not a new capability. In addition to the standard single instance hosting by a managed service provider, SharePoint has been available in a hosted service provider model since Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 (WSS 2.0). Microsoft tried to deliver hosted multi-tenant WSS 2.0 using bCentral until it was sold off to another hosted service provider. The problem is that it has only been WSS 2.0 or WSS 3.0. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 did not have the multi-tenant functionality available for hosted service providers to use. But with the release of SharePoint 2010, this all changes and the providers are looking very carefully at how and when to deliver it for general use. This brings new questions to light on how to choose the right hosted service provider for your SharePoint environment. Here are some suggestions for your selection process: 1. How long have you been a hosted service provider? With companies realizing that the "cloud" is...

It is amazing to me how badly Capital One planned and delivered this transition from Chevy Chase Bank to Capital One.Our issues started day 1 when they (A) moved the website, and (B) managed to have my wife's debit card number charging all over the country. The website moved so ALL of our software that helps us manage our money no longer worked...and continue to fail to work. Why? Because they moved the site URL AND they required a password change AND required me to answer those stupid questions about my mother's best friend's pet collar color in 1968. I really like the fact that it performed two factor authentication off of my debit PIN number. Up until this transition, I always knew my PIN number. So, I also use Mint to track finances and spending...but that doesn't work with Capital One. On top of this, the website does NOT show us what has been charged until the following day...This was not the case at Chevy Chase Bank. I was able to see all charges as they were p...

Blue toilet water just makes me smile. This is especially the case in the public bathroom at the office. It doesn't have a tank so I am certain nobody else has used that toilet since it was cleaned. The blue water is so tranquil and it makes me happy to know that I will be the one person to take this tranquil caribbean blue happiness and destory it with my own bio-fuel. Ah, it is the little things. To catch anyone up who reads my blog and hasn't heard much from me...Andi is starting a company and will provide the first SharePoint cruise. Of course being the technogeek, I am obligued to build her websites for the SharePoint cruise (CruiseSharePoint.com) itself...and for the company (TechCruises.com). The Best Practices Conference #BPC is taking place in Reston which means I should be properly cooked for the entire week attending #SharePint after meeting outings. I am looking forward to meeting a few and reconnecting with many. I also have a oral presentation for a multimil...

It appears we have a problem. The children are wanting to move away. They have no car, no place to live and no money for down-payments. However, they have a prospect in Maryland. Therefore, we are inviting you to dinner. A dinner of communcation and honesty.