This month Microsoft released SharePoint Server 2019 Cumulative Update (CU): January 2019 CU. The installation of these CUs requires you to have the release version of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 installed on your SharePoint servers. SharePoint is patched with a language dependent and a language independent fix. This month Microsoft released the first language dependent fix, another language independent fix, and the first CU for Office Online Server 2019. You can obtain additional information about what fixes are included, and where to download them from, by clicking on the KB articles below. KB 4461634 – January 2019 Update for SharePoint Server 2019 (language independent) – Also a security update! KB 4461514 – January 2019 Update… Read More
Continue ReadingSharePoint Server 2019 November 2018 Cumulative Update
Last month Microsoft released the first SharePoint Server 2019 Cumulative Update (CU): November 2018 (CU). The installation of this CU (KB4461513) requires that you have the release version of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 installed on your SharePoint servers. You can download the November 2018 CU from the following site: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=57551 KB4461513 includes a security that resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office that could allow remote code execution if a user opens specific Office files. After installing the fixes and security updates contained in the November 2018 CU, you will need to run the SharePoint 2019 Products Configuration Wizard on each server in the SharePoint farm to complete the update of your… Read More
Continue ReadingOneDrive for Business Changes in SharePoint Server 2019
Microsoft made several announcements at the SharePoint Conference North America in Las Vegas last month, and one of the biggest announcements was regarding what is new in SharePoint Server 2019 including the changes made to OneDrive for Business. I’d like to take a few moments to introduce the changes made in OneDrive so you’ll have an idea of what to expect when working with OneDrive in SharePoint Server 2019. One of the first things you’ll notice is a cleaner and simpler user interface. The new interface makes locating and accessing your files much easier. Speaking of files in OneDrive; a major feature of OneDrive is the ability to sync files… Read More
Continue ReadingMicrosoft Ignite 2018 – SharePoint Related Announcements
If you weren’t able to attend Microsoft Ignite 2018, as I wasn’t, there were a lot of great announcements by Microsoft in all product areas. I’ve done some research and pulled together the highlights of the announcements and in this blog post I’m going to focus on the key announcement areas specific to SharePoint Online, and the associated Microsoft online services. Unfortunately, there wasn’t a lot announced about SharePoint Server 2019. NOTE: Not all of these announced features and capabilities are in production at this point and time. The expected release date for these features and capabilities is between 2018 Q4 and by the end of the first half of… Read More
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Microsoft announces release of SharePoint Server 2019 Preview
Microsoft holding to it’s commitment of releasing SharePoint Server 2019 Preview in early summer announced the release of it on July 24th. If you haven’t read what is contained in SharePoint Server 2019, please review my early blog post titled; SharePoint Server 2019: What you can expect that discusses the expected enhancements, new features and functionality, as well as what has been removed from this version of SharePoint on-premises. In addition to SharePoint Server 2019 Preview, Project Server 2019 Preview was also released as announced by Senior Technical Product Manager of SharePoint; Bill Baer. He categorizes the enhancements and new capabilities of SharePoint Server 2019 Preview into three primary areas:… Read More
Continue ReadingSharePoint Server 2019: What you can expect
Microsoft made several announcements at the SharePoint Conference North America in Las Vegas last week, and one of the biggest announcements that everyone wants to hear about is; what is happening with SharePoint Server 2019. Well, I have some hot-off-the-press information about what Microsoft is saying we can expect in SharePoint Server 2019. Microsoft Senior Product Manager Bill Baer delivered a session the first day of the conference to share the exciting news about what’s in store for SharePoint on-premises Admins, and developers. We can summarize it in one word: Modern. I’ll be focusing on the IT Pro information, but provide a smidge of developer info, and I will begin… Read More
Continue ReadingLinks to my free training videos from several resources
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Continue ReadingStaying Aware of SharePoint Online and O365 Changes
Are you overwhelmed, confused, or maybe even caught off guard when changes are made in SharePoint Online? Well, you aren’t alone. This ever-evolving product that is near and dear to our hearts is being updated regularly and if you aren’t paying close attention you may not be able to keep up with the changes or understand what changes are happening or may have already happened. I have good news for you, not only can you be informed of upcoming changes to SharePoint Online, you can also read about the changes that have already taken place. Let’s begin by looking back at what you may have missed. Microsoft maintains a Web… Read More
Continue ReadingSharePoint Server 2016 Feature Pack 2 ‘Lite’ released by Microsoft
When Microsoft launched SharePoint Server 2016, they said you’ll no longer have to wait for the next major release of SharePoint to obtain new features and functionality introduced in SharePoint Online. They are following through with this concept by releasing SharePoint Server 2016 Feature Pack 2 in early September of 2017 nearly a year after Feature Pack 1 was released. Microsoft also just re-released Feature Pack 1 again in August of 2017 which is KB4011049. Personally, it seems like a long time in between feature packs considering how many changes have been made to SharePoint Online. Feature packs, also called Public Updates or PUs, include all previous updates for SharePoint Server 2016 including… Read More
Continue ReadingJoin me at the European SharePoint Conference in Dublin
Making ESPC as Easy as 1.2.3 Europe’s Largest SharePoint, Office 365 & Azure Conference is approaching fast. Here’s a few handy tips on how to make the most of your time at the conference. Find out who’s going Check out Twitter #ESPC17 to find out who’s going or visit the ESPC17 delegates page. If you would like to be added to this page, email your image and details to sarah@sharepointeurope.com There’s no better time to network with your peers, connect with new prospects, or touch base with customers than ESPC17. Don’t bank on running into them at the conference, reach out to them before and arrange a meeting. Plan Ahead Take a look… Read More
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