Uploading EXE files on Sharepoint site

By default, many file types are blocked, including file types that are treated as executable by Internet Explorer. Each Web application maintains a list of blocked file types that is based on file name extensions.

Please refer the following file extensions that are by-default blocked in SharePoint 2010 [Recommended by Microsoft]

I would like to tell you that this is not a SP limitation and we can allow any file types to be uploaded in SharePoint but not necessarily a great idea. Storing .EXE files in SharePoint can cause some serious security issues. Just imagine if a user wants to upload a .exe with a friendly name like "Gtalk.exe" but it’s really a virus - not good!.

SharePoint is definitely not the place to store everything, .EXE files being one of those things.

My suggestion:  If we are intending to have .exe files (or scripts etc.) stored in a SharePoint system, then at least put them inside zip files and allow .zip files to be uploaded rather than .exe files. This will mean that while the .exe files are still available, more effort will be needed to start them. Future prospect: Many benefits, Less pain J

SharePoint isn't a file share, it's web application.

Considering internal as well as external point of view: If you are accessing these internally only, we could keep them on a file share and just link to them from the SP site. This will execute outside of the browser instance in this case, but won’t work for outside users, unless you publish file shares via something like UAG (Unified Access Gateway).

File name extension	File type
.ade	Microsoft Access project extension
.adp	Microsoft Access project
.app	Application file
.asa	ASP declarations file
.asmx	ASP.NET Web Services source file
.asp	Active Server Pages
.bas	Microsoft Visual Basic class module
.bat	Batch file
.cdx	Compound index
.cer	Certificate file
.chm	Compiled HTML Help file
.class	Java class file
.cmd	Microsoft Windows NT command script
.com	Microsoft MS-DOS program
.config	Configuration file
.cpl	Control Panel extension
.crt	Security certificate
.csh	Script file
.dll	Windows dynamic-link library
.exe	Program
.fxp	Microsoft Visual FoxPro compiled program
.hlp	Help file
.hta	HTML program
.htr	Script file
.htw	HTML document
.ida	Internet Information Services file
.idc	Internet database connector file
.idq	Internet data query file
.ins	Internet Naming Service
.isp	Internet Communication settings
.its	Internet Document Set file
.jse	JScript Encoded script file
.ksh	Korn Shell script file
.lnk	Shortcut
.mad	Shortcut
.maf	Shortcut
.mag	Shortcut
.mam	Shortcut
.maq	Shortcut
.mar	Shortcut
.mas	Microsoft Access stored procedure
.mat	Shortcut
.mau	Shortcut
.mav	Shortcut
.maw	Shortcut
.mda	Microsoft Access add-in program
.mdb	Microsoft Access program
.mde	Microsoft Access MDE database
.mdt	Microsoft Access data file
.mdw	Microsoft Access workgroup
.mdz	Microsoft Access wizard program
.msc	Microsoft Common Console document
.msh	Microsoft Agent script helper
.msh1	Microsoft Agent script helper
.msh1xml	Microsoft Agent script helper
.msh2	Microsoft Agent script helper
.msh2xml	Microsoft Agent script helper
.mshxml	Microsoft Agent script helper
.msi	Microsoft Windows Installer package
.msp	Windows Installer patch package file
.mst	Visual Test source files
.ops	Microsoft Office profile settings file
.pif	Shortcut to MS-DOS program
.prf	System file
.prg	Program source file
.printer	Printer file
.pst	Microsoft Outlook personal folder file
.reg	Registration entries
.rem	ACT! database maintenance file
.scf	Windows Explorer command file
.scr	Screen saver
.sct	Script file
.shb	Windows shortcut
.shs	Shell Scrap object
.shtm	HTML file that contains server-side directives
.shtml	HTML file that contains server-side directives
.soap	Simple Object Access Protocol file
.stm	HTML file that contains server-side directives
.url	Uniform Resource Locator (Internet shortcut)
.vb	Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition file
.vbe	VBScript Encoded Script file
.vbs	VBScript file
.ws	Windows Script file
.wsc	Windows Script Component
.wsf	Windows Script file
.wsh	Windows Script Host settings file

How to search SIP enabled user in Lync Control panel

Problem Description: Unable to search SIP enabled user in Lync Control panel.

Resolution:

NOTE: User account that is assigned to the CsUserAdministrator role or the CsAdministrator role, log on to any computer.

1.       Open a browser window, and then enter the Admin URL to open the Lync Server Control Panel. For details about the different methods you can use to start Lync Server Control Panel,

2.       In the left navigation bar, click Users.

3.       In the Search users box, type all or the first portion of the display name, first name, last name, SAM account name, SIP address, or line URI of the user account that you want to search for, and then click Find.

(Optional) Specify additional search criteria to narrow the results:

         i.            Click the expand arrow button in the upper-right corner of the screen above Search results, and then click Add Filter.

       ii.            Enter the user property by typing it or clicking the arrow in the drop-down list to select a user property.

      iii.            In the Equal to list, click Equal to or Not equal to.

     iv.            In the text box, type the search criteria you want to use to filter search results, and then click Find.

       v.            The search results appear under Search Results. You can select any or all of the users in the list and perform configuration tasks on the users you select.

Web Analytics reports cannot be displayed because the Web Analytics Service Application is not provisioned. Contact the farm administrator to request that the Web Analytics Service Application be provisioned.

Error: Web Analytics reports cannot be displayed because the Web Analytics Service Application is not provisioned. Contact the farm administrator to request that the Web Analytics Service Application be provisioned.

Troubleshooting:

- Checked the site web analytical report, got same error message. 

- Checked the site collection web analytical report, got same error message. 

- Checked in CA, Monitoring -> Reporting -> View Web Analytics reports, got same error message.

- Check in CA, Application management -> Service Applications -> Web Analytical Service Application is not provisioned. 

- Checked in CA, Systems settings -> Servers -> Manage services on Server -> Web Analytics Data Processing Service and Web Analytics Web Service was not started.  

Resolution:

- Provision the Web analytical Service Application in CA by going to Application management -> Service Applications -> Web Analytical Service Application

- Start Web Analytics Data Processing Service and Web Analytics Web Services by going to Systems settings -> Servers -> Manage services on Server

Detailed step by steps instruction can be found here in an Article by Bill Baer @ http://blogs.technet.com/b/wbaer/archive/2009/11/21/step-by-step-provisioning-the-web-analytics-service-application-on-microsoft-sharepoint-server-2010-beta.aspx.

Reference for the error message can be found at http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointadminprevious/thread/2536426a-bd79-42ab-803b-4989623a984d/

 

Applies to: 

- SharePoint Server 2010

- SharePoint Foundation 2010

- SharePoint Server 2013.

My Links missing in SharePoint 2010 after Migration

We have just Migrated to 2010 and get a lot of tickets on this issue .

In MOSS 2007,  we are used to seeing a link in a drop-down box at the top right of our SharePoint sites, called My Links. At first glance, it seems that this functionality has been removed from SharePoint 2010. It’s still there but with a different name (Quick Links) .

How to retrieve the Lost mylinks from the 2007 site after migration to 2010 ?

Modifying a SharePoint Database is NOT SUPPORTED. Some would even argue running this select query against a database is not supported. Sometimes people want info out of the DB not excuses.

Disclaimer : Take all the required backups before you make any changes

1. So the first thing you need to do is figure out what profile database you need information out of. To do that you go to Central Admin.
2. Now Click Shared Services Administration from the quick launch.
3. From this screen hover over the appropriate SSP name, click the drop down arrow, and choose Edit Properties.
   
   
4. Now find where it says SSP Database. This your Database Name.
5. Now you need to open a SQL Query Window using the SQL Management tools
6. Then run the query below – Remember to replace the Use statement with your database name from step 4

Use SharedServices1_DB

Select

UP.NTName,

UP.PreferredName,

UP.Email,

UL.Title,

UL.URL

From

UserLinks UL inner join UserProfile_Full UP on UL.recordId = UP.recordID

Courtesy - Shane Young  

Ref : http://msmvps.com/blogs/shane/archive/2007/11/21/finding-my-links-in-the-database.aspx.

How do you get My Links back?

The best option i feel is the one below .

Libraries

In a library, go to the Library tab in the ribbon. 
Click the Connect to Office button.  This is the interface to add or remove a link to the library to the list of “My Links”, as well as to manage this list of links.

When you click Add to SharePoint Sites, this library is not only added to your own personal list of links, but it is added to all of your Office suite of applications, on the “Open” and “Save As” screens.

When you click Manage SharePoint Sites, the following screen is displayed, with a list of your whole list of links:

Where is my links on my Mysite ?

Go to your My Site and click on My Content at the top.  Click Site Actions, Edit Page, and click to Add a Web Part.  In the Recommended Items category of web parts, click to add the My Links web part to the page.  There it is!  Right click on the My Links web part title, and copy that URL to the clipboard.

If you want the My Links link to be more obvious and accessible, though?  Yes, there’s a way to do that also, although it still won’t be the same as it is in SharePoint 2007.  It entails adding My Links to the Personalization Site Links in the User Profile Service Application.

1. In Central Administration, click Manage Service Applications.
2. Click the User Profile Service Application.
3. Click Configure Personalization Site.
4. Click New Link.

1. Your URL will look something like that.  In this scenario, I have a web app just for the my sites.  Fill in an owner because that field is required.  Leaving the Audience field blank means that this link will be shown to everyone.

Now, when users are on their My Site, My Profile, My Content, they will see this:

http://www.sharepoint911.com/blogs/laura/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?List=daba3a3b%2Dc338%2D41d8%2Dbf52%2Dcd897d000cf3&ID=66&Web=dbb90e85%2Db54c%2D49f4%2D8e97%2D6d8258116ca0

Why are Access Documents banned in SharePoint?

A query has been ported by the one of our Collaboration manager and it goes like this, ‘Why are Access Documents banned in SharePoint.’

Answer: There are many reasons for this but at a high level many file extensions are blocked to avoid vulnerabilities i.e. files that contain code. Of course nothing is fool proof, so manipulating file extensions has long been a way for individuals to work around this.

When SharePoint is installed there is a default list of denied file extensions amongst which are Access DB files. This is often questioned and through the releases of SharePoint 03, 10, 13, the way Access is used with the platform has changed.

We now have and Access Service Application to support web based rendering of Access DB’s (solutions) created in SharePoint. In 2013 Access is a strong alternative to InfoPath Forms solutions.

The biggest argument why we didn’t allow Access DB’s in 2007 was ‘why would you store a Database inside of a Database’. All content in the SharePoint architecture is stored in SQL, so if you see a need to use Access then first look at building that app in SharePoint using Lists, Views and Web Parts.

Most users look at SharePoint as a web based document store – IT IS NOT, it’s a ‘platform’ to build apps on, we need to work at educating even the basic user how they can maximize usage of SP to better affect for productivity.

You can also check the blocked file types in SharePoint 2010 @ link: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-in/library/cc262496%28v=office.14%29.aspx

Reference: I must appreciate a Solution Architect Mr. Tim Newis from my current assignment to give this great and details explanation to our collaboration manager. Zillions Thanks to Mr. Tim Newis.