Reference

• No Cost SharePoint Webinars – Critical Path Training

Reference

• ECM Team Blog – Taxonomy–The Challenge of Starting from Scratch

############################################################################
# Assumptions:
# - Running on machine with WSS/MOSS
# - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\BIN in path
# - For development servers only, does not dispose of objects
############################################################################
# Example usage:
# $list = get-splist -webUrl "http://site" -listName "Announcements"
############################################################################

$12HiveDir = "${env:CommonProgramFiles}\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\"

[void][reflection.assembly]::Loadwithpartialname("Microsoft.SharePoint") | out-null
[void][reflection.assembly]::Loadwithpartialname("Microsoft.Office.Server.Search") | out-null
[void][reflection.assembly]::Loadwithpartialname("Microsoft.Office.Server") | out-null

# Returns the SPWebApplication at the specified URL
function get-spwebapplication ([String]$webUrl=$(throw 'Parameter -webUrl is missing!'))
{
    return [Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWebApplication]::Lookup("$webUrl")
}

# Returns the SPSite at the specified URL
function get-spsite ([String]$webUrl=$(throw 'Parameter -webUrl is missing!'))
{
    return New-Object -TypeName "Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSite" -ArgumentList "$webUrl"
}

# Returns the SPSite object from the specified URL
function get-spweb ([String]$webUrl=$(throw 'Parameter -webUrl is missing!'))
{
    $site = New-Object -TypeName "Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSite" -ArgumentList "$webUrl"
    return $site.OpenWeb()
}

# Returns the SPList object from the specified URL and list name
function get-splist ([String]$webUrl=$(throw 'Parameter -webUrl is missing!'),
[String]$listName=$(throw 'Parameter -listName is missing!'))
{
    $site = New-Object -TypeName "Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSite" -ArgumentList "$webUrl"
    $web = $site.OpenWeb()
    return $web.Lists[$listName]
}

Reference

• Getting started with PowerShell and SharePoint

A quick trip to the command line and the appcmd interface can solve the problem. The following command will set the idleTimeout property to 10 minutes.

appcmd set apppool "Application Pool Name" /processModel.idleTimeout:0.00:10:00

When properly executed, the command will output the following:

APPPOOL object "Application Pool Name" changed

• Plan Governance
• SharePoint Governance Checklist Guide
• SharePoint Collaboration Service Governance Plan
• SharePoint Intranet Portal Governance White Paper
• SharePoint Deployment Guide and Checklists

This is of course only sampling of what’s available. Feel free to sound off in the comments with your go-to resources for SharePoint governance.

Thankfully, a quick feature scoped at the farm level can remedy the situation. The following feature disables profile redirection and also hides the “My Site” global navigation link. Note that this feature is scoped at the Farm level, making it applicable to all web applications/site collections within the farm.

The feature

feature.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Feature  Id="6768ca75-6afb-4b70-80e6-7964abf4fb68"
          Title="Disable MySites Redirection"
          Description="Disables MySites redirection to person.aspx (pre-SP2 behavior) and removes the My Site global navigation link"
          Version="12.0.0.0"
          Hidden="FALSE"
          Scope="Farm"
          DefaultResourceFile="core"
          xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
  <ElementManifests>
    <ElementManifest Location="elements.xml"/>
  </ElementManifests>
</Feature>

elements.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
    <Control Id="GlobalSiteLink1" Sequence="50" ControlSrc="" />
    <Control Id="ProfileRedirection" Sequence="50" ControlSrc=""/>
</Elements>

Reference

• How to bypass MySite redirection introduced with the SP2 when you display user details?

You’ll be happy to know that they aren’t broken, just dirty (even if they look clean). Apple has a help document titled Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic: Getting optimal audio quality that can walk you through restoring your headphones to their original glory.

Try it. It just might work for you.