A lookup column can be successfully used to automatically add information from one list to another in a SharePoint Server 2010 computing environment. We demonstrate the techniques required to populate a contact list with information retrieved from a customer list in a video tutorial titled Configuring Lookup Columns. The first step is to click on […]
Outfit SharePoint Central Administration with an Encrypted Web Page
It’s possible to expose Central Administration features for SharePoint Server 2010 to no more than a select group of authorized users with an encrypted web page. A number of companies offer SSL certificates, which, for a price, can be used to add the encryption method. But for testing purposes why not build a certificate at […]
Setting Up a Portal Site Collection, SharePoint Server 2010
Private cloud computing is a viable option for enterprise business in 2013. SharePoint Server 2010 offers a portal site capability. Many organizations in the market for a private cloud may want to consider SharePoint Server 2010 as the foundation for a solution. When site collections are connected via a top level portal site collection, the […]
Creating Custom List Templates for SharePoint Server 2010
It makes sense for SharePoint Site Owners, Team members, and Site Collection administrators to gain familiarity with building custom list templates. List building is a regular daily activity in most organizations. Providing one’s team with custom templates for popular lists can help them successfully accomplish work in less time. When information is structured in a […]
Working with SharePoint Server 2010 Security Groups
When new site collections are created in SharePoint Server 2010, as Asif Rehmani, SharePoint MVP and MCT, notes in a video tutorial titled: Working with SharePoint Security Groups, ” . . . only [the site collection administrator] has permissions on [the] site”. Users must be assigned permissions by the site collection administrator in order to […]