#ProjectServer 2013/2010 Dec CU is available #sp2013 #ps2013

Little late though, but before the years end would like to share that Dec 2013 CU for Project Server 2013/2010 is available. You can find the details of Project Server 2013/2010 installation package here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/projectsupport/archive/2013/12/12/microsoft-project-server-2010-and-2013-december-cu-announcement.aspx Note, as usual, that this should be applied to test environment first prior to production. Also Mar 2013 CU is been set as baseline for all Project Sever 2013 CUs, so install Mar 2013 CU first. Dec CU includes fix to one of the commonly encountered issue: Assume that you change values for fields such as...

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Bulk Import tool - (401) Unauthorized error #ProjectServer #PS2010 #SP2010

A quick note to share the Bulk Import tool issue i came across while working in NLB environment. Before i proceed, please note that Bulk Import tool was released along with the release of Project Server 2010 and to be used with Project Server 2010. Till date, i am not sure, if Bulk Import tool without modification will work with Project Server 2013. This issue, and its resolution, is for Project Server 2010 environment. Some time back Andrew Lavinsky...

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Improvise #ProjectServer 2013 #CU installation time #SP2013 #PS2013 #CU

With the release of Project Server 2013 and then release of periodic Cumulative Updates, one evident factor i have experienced is the size of cumulative updates of project server, and the time they requires to be installed. Just before this blog, a normal time i have experienced to install any CU on Project Server 2013 servers, were some where between 4-5 hrs and some time more than that as well :( and this duration is for 1 CU only, imagine if...

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Office Web Apps Server 2013 - Unable to preview/create/edit through web #SP2013 #PS2013 #OWA2013

A quick post to share the joy of installing/configuring Office Web App server 2013 and adding to farm to work with Project Server 2013 project sites, and additionally to share the issue which led me bang my head to wall several times a day while troubleshooting :) This can be very beneficial in terms that Project Server users can enjoy a complete web based Project Management experience with Office Web Apps server in place. As most of the Project...

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Virtual Machine - Duplicate SID issue #VM #Clonning #SID #SP2013 #PS2013

While preparing virtual environment, including Domain controller and other VMs joining DC VM. I chose a quicker way by using same base VM to be used to create other VMs. Everything went OK with domain controller VM, until i received first shock during SQL installation process. When i entered dedicated SQL domain account i have created to configure SQL services, following is the error i received: No mapping between account name and security SIDs...

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#Project and #ProjectServer 2010 SP2 released #PS2010 #SP2010 #Project2010

Good news, Service Pack 2 for SharePoint Server 2010/Project Server 2010 and Project 2010 is available now. The Service Packs contain all cumulative fixes since SP1, starting with the June 2011 Cumulative Update (CU) and the July 2011 Public Update (PU) all the way through to the April 2013 CU and May 2013 PU.  The Service Packs also contain previously unreleased fixes.  In addition to general product fixes, these fixes include improvements in stability, performance, and security.The complete list of fixes is available here. All the download are available through Microsoft download center, and the link to each download is as below: Project...

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#ProjectServer 2013 Issue: The Server was unable to save the form at this time. Please try again. #PS2013 #SP2013 #SPS2013

A quick post to share the issue and its resolution i came across after applying April 2013 CU to my Project Server 2013 farm. After successfully completing the configuration wizard, i was browsing project site to relate document to particular task in project to verify if the absence of icon issue is resolved. So first to confirm that its not resolved by Apr CU, i.e. document indicator still not appearing along with the task in project views, however document indicator will appear in project center views along with the project name. But this is not the issue i am blogging it about :) While verifying this issue, i came across another issue...

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#ProjectServer 2013 White Paper

This is to share that Project Server 2013 white paper is released and can be found here. This paper is written by Microsoft senior consultant, and it includes guidance and best practices for those who plan to implement Project Server 2013 in their organization.  It provides an analytic comparison of both the Project Online solution versus implementing a Project Server 2013 on-premises solution, and describes scenarios in which you would select one solution over the other.  The target audiences for this white paper are partners, consultants, decision makers, and technical personnel who need to understand what...

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#ProjectServer 2013 Administrator Manual #PS2013 #Project #SP2013

A quick post to share that Project Server 2013 Administration Guide is now available to download.  The Microsoft Project Server 2013 Administrator’s Guide helps you understand the tasks involved with administering and managing Microsoft Project Server 2013. The guide also includes the SharePoint Central Administration PWA settings. The guide can be downloaded from here. Happy downloading....

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#ProjectServer 2013 PWA more integrated with Project Sites #PS2013 #SP2013

A quick post to express my pleasant experience of finding that Project Sites in Project Server 2013 are more integrated with PWA then ever before :) Since long i have been vocal about the distant connection between Project sites and PWA, formerly known as Project Work spaces in PS2007. Although project sites are meant to be a second home, other then PWA, to project team for their project activities. However this distance some how...

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Switch to #ProjectServer #Permission mode from #SharePoint permission mode

Challenging part while using new version of any product is to find new location of features/options within new version, if they are no longer available on the same spot as of their former version. This post will help you to find key feature of Project Server 2013, Security Settings in Project Server 2013, that used to be under server settings of Project Server 2010. With the introduction to new security mode in Project Server 2013, i.e. :SharePoint...

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Sign-in as different user on #SharePoint Server 2013 or #ProjectServer 2013

While browsing/using your new SharePoint Server 2013 web site, one of the evident feature missing you will come across, apart from the other UI changes, is when you trying to log-in as a different user by clicking on top rite corner of the page and found NOTHING :) I have seen on few blog posts that it could be the case with preview version, and in RTM we mite get it back. but i am using RTM now and its the same as of preview version. Your...

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#ProjectServer and #SharePoint server 2010/2013/2007 April 2013 #CU released

Microsoft has announced the release of the April 2013 Cumulative Update (CU) for Project, Project Server and SharePoint for 2007, 2010 and 2013. You can find the details of the updates here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/projectsupport/archive/2013/04/11/microsoft-project-server-2007-2010-and-2013-april-2013-cu-announcement.aspx Note that March 2013 Public update of Project Server 2013 was set as baseline requirement for all the future updates of Project Server 2013, however there was an issue with running the SharePoint Configuration Wizard after applying March 2013 update on a server with Project Server 2013 installed and this is...

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#ProjectServer 2013 upcoming #Exams #Certifications #MCP

This is to share with you all, specially those who are looking forward to Project 2013 and Project Server 2013 certifications, that expected availability of new Project and Project Server exams are  April 2013.  Expected date, and details of the areas to be measured through the exams, were shared by Microsoft's Jan Kalis here. Following will be the exams: 74-343 Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2013 74-344 Managing Programs and Projects with Project Server 2013 The high level details of the skills going to be measured for each of the above exams are as follows:. 74-343 Managing Projects with Microsoft...

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#ProjectServer 2013 Feb #CU released with March Public Update

The February Cumulative Update of Project Server 2013 was delayed, and now released along with March update. Please see the links below for more details: Update 13th April: There was an issue with the Project Server part of the patch which would lead to an error when running the SharePoint Configuration Wizard. The fix for this issue is in the April Cumulative Update for Project Server 2013. Find the details of the issue here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/projectsupport/archive/2013/04/11/project-server-2013-march-public-update-problems-running-the-sharepoint-configuration-wizard.aspx Project Server 2013 March...

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#SharePoint2010: Error 7043 Load control template file /_controltemplates/TaxonomyPicker.ascx failed

While monitoring Event log of my SharePoint 2010 server, i have found this error in logs: Load control template file /_controltemplates/TaxonomyPicker.ascx failed: Could not load type 'Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.WebControls.TaxonomyPicker' from assembly 'Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c'. Although i cannot find any particular reason for this error, neither it will affect any...

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