Course Details
Course 20331B: Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013
About this Course This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to configure and manage a Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 environment. This course will teach you how to configure SharePoint Server 2013, as well as provide guidelines, best practices, and considerations that will help you optimize your SharePoint server deployment. This is the first in a sequence of two courses for IT Professionals and will align with the first exam in the SharePoint Server 2013 IT Pro certification. Audience Profile The course is targeted at experienced IT Professionals interested in learning how to install, configure, deploy and manage SharePoint Server 2013 installations in either the data center or the cloud. Students typically have more than four years of hands-on experience* planning and maintaining SharePoint and other core technologies upon which SharePoint depends, including Windows Server 2008 R2 or later, Internet Information Services (IIS), SQL Server 2008 R2 or later, Active Directory, and networking infrastructure services. The minimally qualified candidate typically:
- Is an IT professional who plans, implements, and maintains a multi-server deployment of SharePoint Server 2013.
- Has a working knowledge of, and preferably hands-on experience, with SharePoint Online.
- Has broad familiarity with SharePoint workloads.
- Have experience with business continuity management, including data backup, restoration, and high availability.
- Has experience with authentication and security technologies
- Has experience with Windows PowerShell.
- Hands-on experience or job experience is considered a solutions-based role where the candidate works within the solutions space covered by SharePoint, working on multiple solutions in the SharePoint space that includes document management, content management, and search.
Suggested Classes
More from the cloud engineer - SharePoint Classes
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2012/07/course-list.html
SharePoint
20331 – Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013
55033 – SharePoint 2013 Site Collection and Site Administration
50547 – SharePoint 2010 Site Collection and Site Administration
MCSA: Windows Server 2012
20410 – Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
20411 – Administering Windows Server 2012
20412 – Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services
MCSA: SQL Server
10774 – Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012
10775 – Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases
10777 – Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012
PowerShell
10961 – Automating Administration with PowerShell 4.0 / 3.0
10325 – Automating Administration with PowerShell 2.0
Auditing
55095 -SharePoint 2010 and 2013 Auditing and Site Content Administration using PowerShell
CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+ Certification – SharePoint MCSE
https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/mcse-sharepoint-certification.aspx
Certification
MCSE SharePoint 2013 – Certification Informationhttp://randelhall.blogspot.com/2013/06/sharepoint-mcse.html
PowerShell
Index of Windows PowerShell cmdlets for SharePoint
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/sharepoint-server
How to enable Remote PowerShell for SharePoint 2013 for Non-Administrators
http://blogs.technet.com/b/anneste/archive/2014/09/17/how-to-enable-remote-powershell-for-sharepoint-2013-for-non-administrators.aspx
Configure Remote PowerShell in SharePoint 2010 (Recommended for 2013)
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/varun_malhotra/archive/2010/06/10/configure-power-shell-for-remote-use-of-sp-2010.aspx
20331 Modules
Due to change of information on TechNet – check out
or Wayback Machine Updated 1/2019 – Original SharePoint Site (June 2013)
https://web.archive.org/web/20130604042623/http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/sharepoint
or Wayback Machine Updated 1/2019 – SharePoint 2013 for IT Pros
https://web.archive.org/web/20130519225527/http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/fp142366
Module 1 “Introducing SharePoint 2013"
More from the Cloud Engineer – Feature Comparison
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2013/03/sharepoint-features-comparison.html
Plan browser support in SharePoint 2013
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/install/browser-support-planning
Discontinued features and modified functionality in Microsoft SharePoint 2013
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/discontinued-features-and-modified-functionality-in-microsoft-sharepoint-2013-bbbb0815-2538-4f1d-b647-1f7f6d508c93
Hardware and software requirements for SharePoint 2013
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Linkid=299525
SharePoint 2013: Limitations & Boundaries
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/25615.sharepoint-2013-limitations-boundaries.aspx
Software boundaries and limits for SharePoint 2013
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262787.aspx
Overview of mobile devices and SharePoint Server 2013
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Linkid=302034
Create and configure communities in SharePoint Server 2013 (2016)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Linkid=302036
Configure My Sites in SharePoint Server 2013 (2016)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Linkid=302037
Technical Diagrams – Posters
https://web.archive.org/web/20140206201055/http://technet.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/cc263199(v=office.15)
Streamlined topologies for SharePoint Server 2013
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=37000
Download more posters
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/search?q=SharePoint+Server+2013+poster
Installing SharePoint 2013 on Windows Server 2012 R2
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sambetts/archive/2014/02/27/setting-up-an-awesome-sharepoint-2013-dev-box-on-windows-server-2012-r2.aspx
More on Windows Server 2012 R2
http://www.avivroth.com/2013/07/09/installing-sharepoint-2013-on-windows-server-2012-r2-preview/
Configuring Back Connection Host Names using Group Policy
http://www.harbar.net/archive/2010/02/12/groundhog-day-configuring-back-connection-host-names-using-group-policy.aspx
Module 2, “Designing an Information Architecture"
Software boundaries and limits for SharePoint 2013
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262787.aspx
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/SharePoint/install/software-boundaries-and-limits
More from the Cloud Engineer
Web Application vs Site Collection vs Site
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2011/11/web-application-vs-site-collection-vs.html
Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Designing and Architecting Solutions: Gathering Requirements
https://www.microsoftpressstore.com/articles/article.aspx?p=2224356
Module 3 “Designing a Logical Architecture"
Multi-Tenancy
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Dn659286.aspx
Document farm configuration settings in SharePoint 2013 (2016)
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff645391.aspx
Module 4 “Designing a Physical Architecture"
Wayback Machine Updated 1/2019 – Physical Architecture
https://web.archive.org/web/20130601203853/http://technet.microsoft.com/ro-RO/sharepoint/fp123594
Hyper-V Snapshot Warning …Do not use snapshots in a production environment!
https://web.archive.org/web/20130118024502/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff621103.aspx
Administration of SharePoint Server 2013 (2016)
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj712708.aspx
Request Manager 2013
https://web.archive.org/web/20140208204843/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj712708.aspx
Module 5 “Installing and Configuring SharePoint Server 2013"
Install for SharePoint 2013 (11-2018)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/install/install-for-sharepoint-2013
Plan for administrative and service accounts in SharePoint 2013
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263445(v=office.15).aspx
Install and configure SharePoint 2013
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262957.aspx
Office Web App Server
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219435(v=office.15).aspx
Office Online Server – OWA Replacement
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeonlineserver/office-online-server
Azure – Developer Setup
http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithmayer/archive/2013/01/07/step-by-step-build-a-free-sharepoint-2013-lab-in-the-cloud-with-windows-azure-31-days-of-servers-in-the-cloud-part-7-of-31.aspx
Windows Server 2012 R2 Issues – Must use SharePoint 2013 SP1
Install SharePoint 2013 SP1 on Windows Server 2012 R2 in a lab environment
http://blogs.technet.com/b/kevinholman/archive/2013/05/13/install-sharepoint-2013-in-a-lab-environment.aspx
On updated Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2, the Products Preparation Tool in SharePoint Server 2013 may not progress past "Configuring Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role"
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2765260
MSDN Blog - Setting Up an Awesome SharePoint 2013 Dev Box on Windows Server 2012 R2 (includes Hyper-V, SQL, SharePoint)
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sambetts/archive/2014/02/27/setting-up-an-awesome-sharepoint-2013-dev-box-on-windows-server-2012-r2.aspx
Offline installation (No Internet Connection) of SharePoint 2013 SP1 Prerequisites on Windows Server 2012 R2
http://blogs.technet.com/b/cjrawson/archive/2014/04/06/offline_2d00_sharepoint2013sp1_2d00_prerequisites_2d00_server2012r2.aspx
Automated SharePoint 2010/2013/2016 PowerShell-based installation script
https://autospinstaller.com/
Configure SharePoint 2013 Farm with PowerShell (MSDN Priyo)
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/priyo/archive/2013/09/13/set-up-sharepoint-2013-with-powershell.aspx
DisableLoopBackCheck (PowerShell sample included)
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/scottstewart/2014/09/15/disableloopbackcheck-when-routing-through-a-load-balancer-powershell-sample-included/
Module 6 “Creating Web Applications and Site Collections"
More from The Cloud Engineer – web app vs site collection vs site
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2011/11/web-application-vs-site-collection-vs.html
Move Site Collection
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc825328.aspx
Create a web application in SharePoint 2013
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc261875(v=office.15).aspx
Site Collection Owner vs Site Collection Administrator
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2015/04/site-collection-administrators.html
Create Web Application via CA or PowerShell
https://technet.microsoft.com/EN-US/library/ee806885.aspx
Recommendations for Path Based Site Collections
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc424952.aspx#section1d
Create Path Based Site Collections via CA or PowerShell
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263094.aspx
One Web Application Model using host named site collections
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc424952.aspx
Create Host Name Site Collections via PowerShell
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc424952.aspx
Web Template List
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2012/09/site-templates.html
Module 7 “Planning and Configuring Service Applications"
More from the Cloud Engineer – Feature Comparisonhttp://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2013/03/sharepoint-features-comparison.html
Manage service applications in SharePoint 2013
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee704544.aspx
SharePoint 2013 service applications - Technical diagrams for SharePoint 2013
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Linkid=299540
Operations for SharePoint 2013
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262289.aspx
Site and Solution Administration 2010 (Oldie but a goodie - still applies to 2013)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794341(v=office.14).aspx
Service Application Dependencies
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg983005.aspx
Module 8 “Managing Users and Permissions"
SharePoint permissions from Office.com
New (great table)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/understanding-permission-levels
Old
Plan your permissions strategy
Introduction: Control user access with permissions
Understanding permission levels (great table)
What is permissions inheritance?
Site Collection Owner vs. Site Collection Administrator
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc750414.aspx
http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/41414/site-collection-owners-and-site-collection-administrators-can-anyone-explain-th
SharePoint Keeps Asking for Password Every time?
http://www.sharepointdiary.com/2012/04/sharepoint-keeps-asking-for-password.html
Default Permission levels and groups in SharePoint 2013 (TechNet)
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262690.aspx
Default Permission levels and groups in SharePoint 2013 (office.com)
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Default-SharePoint-groups-in-SharePoint-Server-50855943-c151-42bf-b6ea-07f2bb366ecc
Hiding the Evil SharePoint 2013 Share Buttons
http://techtrainingnotes.blogspot.com/2015/08/hiding-evil-sharepoint-2013-share.html
Update AD Refresh
https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/14649/why-are-user-permissions-set-in-ad-not-updated-immediately-to-sharepoint
Update AD Refresh (Claims)
http://blog.randomdust.com/2013/06/sharepoint-2013-claim-expiration-and-ad-sync/
SharePoint 2013 - Use AD groups – But in claims don’t forget the Security Token caching: LogonTokenCacheExpirationWindow and WindowsTokenLifetime
https://sergeluca.wordpress.com/2013/07/06/sharepoint-2013-use-ag-groups-yes-butdont-forget-the-security-token-caching-logontokencacheexpirationwindow-and-windowstokenlifetime/
Add Domain to People Picker
https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/174389/sharepoint-2013-multiple-domains-in-people-picker/174419
Posh - Enumerate SharePoint 2010/2013 Permissions and AD Group Membership
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2013/11/auditing-in-sharepoint.html
Module 9 “Configuring Authentication for SharePoint 2013"
Authentication
More from The Cloud Engineer
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2013/10/sharepoint-authentication.html
ADFS in Pictures
http://blog.sharepointsite.co.uk/2019/01/o365-sharepoint-adfs-aad-authentication.html
Kerberos
Plan for Kerberos authentication in SharePoint 2013
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee806870(v=office.15).aspx
The first Kerberos guide for SharePoint 2013 technicians
http://blog.blksthl.com/2012/09/26/the-first-kerberos-guide-for-sharepoint-2013-technicians/
SharePoint 2013 Kerberos and Host Named Site Collections
https://sharepointobservations.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/sharepoint-2013-kerberos-and-host-named-site-collections/
CodePlex Tools
http://sdssharepointlibrary.codeplex.com/
Server to Server OAuth
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219532(v=office.15).aspx
Claims Encoding
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/13921.sharepoint-2013-claims-encoding-also-valuable-for-sharepoint-2010.aspx
ADFS
SharePoint 2013 Automatically update the ADFS token signing certificate
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/jesusfer/2015/11/06/sharepoint-2013-automatically-update-the-adfs-token-signing-certificate/
SharePoint 2013 authentication lifetime settings
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/jesusfer/2015/08/27/sharepoint-2013-authentication-lifetime-settings/
Module 10 “Securing a SharePoint 2013 Deployment"
More from The Cloud Engineer
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2013/02/sharepoint-security.html
Antivirus and SharePoint 2013
http://www.harbar.net/archive/2013/02/22/Antivirus-and-SharePoint-2013.aspx Folder Scanning Antivirus
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/952167
Configure SSL for SharePoint 2013
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/fabdulwahab/archive/2013/01/21/configure-ssl-for-sharepoint-2013.aspx
Multiple SSL Web Applications on Port 443
http://www.harbar.net/articles/ssl.aspx
IIS 8.0 Server Name Indication (SNI): SSL Scalability
http://www.iis.net/learn/get-started/whats-new-in-iis-8/iis-80-server-name-indication-sni-ssl-scalability
Auditing in SharePoint
More from The Cloud Engineer
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2013/11/auditing-in-sharepoint.html
ULS Viewer
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44020
OOTB Web Part List
https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/205612/out-of-the-box-features-of-sharepoint-2013/205613
Module 11 “Managing Taxonomy"
More from The Cloud Engineer
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2011/10/managed-metadata-service_04.html
Search Dictionaries are missing?
First Create State Service - http://www.jrjlee.com/2013/02/the-search-dictionaries-term-store.html
Column Types
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/site-column-types-and-options-HA010302196.aspx
Export Terms using XML
https://cann0nf0dder.wordpress.com/2014/11/29/importing-taxonomy-to-sharepoint-using-powershell/
Module 12 “Configuring User Profiles"
Server-to-server authentication and user profiles in SharePoint Server 2013
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Linkid=302080
AD Import – Step by Step
http://blogs.technet.com/b/meacoex/archive/2013/08/04/step-by-step-active-directory-import-for-sharepoint-2013.aspx
UPA – Step by Step
http://blogs.technet.com/b/meamcs/archive/2013/02/18/sharepoint-2010-2013-user-profile-synchronization.aspx
Oldie but Goodie
http://www.harbar.net/articles/sp2010ups.aspx
AD Import Mappings
http://www.harbar.net/archive/2013/02/18/Default-Active-Directory-Import-User-Profile-Property-Mappings-in-SharePoint.aspx
Cleanup Obsolete Users and Groups and more in this article …
Maintain user profile synchronization settings in SharePoint Server 2013
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff681014(v=office.15).aspx
Configuring LDAP filters in AD Import
http://andersrask.sharepointspace.com/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=39
SharePoint 2013 UPSA Cleanup (Part 1 2 and 3)
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/spjr/2018/04/08/sharepoint-the-complete-guide-to-user-profile-cleanup-part1/
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/spjr/2018/04/08/sharepoint-the-complete-guide-to-user-profile-cleanup-part-2-2010/
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/spjr/2018/04/08/sharepoint-the-complete-guide-to-user-profile-cleanup-part-3-2013/
Artist formerly known as DirSync
Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect Tool
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn635310(v=office.15).aspx
Module 13 “Configuring Enterprise Search"
KQL
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ee558911(v=office.15).aspx
Search Reports
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219611.aspx
Query spelling suggestions
http://blog.mastykarz.nl/sharepoint-2013-query-spelling-inclusions-for-the-masses/
Linguistic search features in SharePoint Server 2013
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219499
Query Spelling Suggestions
http://blog.mastykarz.nl/sharepoint-2013-query-spelling-inclusions-masses-revisited/
Query Suggestions
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj721441
Continuous Crawls - The default interval every 15 minutes. Shortest interval possible every 1 minute.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219802.aspx
Search Query Tool
http://sp2013searchtool.codeplex.com/
SEO
http://blog.mastykarz.nl/search-engine-optimization-sharepoint-2013/
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn794251.aspx
SiteColumn to Managed Property
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/tothesharepoint/2013/03/05/from-site-column-to-managed-property-whats-up-with-that/
Scale search for Internet Sites in SharePoint Server 2013
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219628.aspx
Custom Search Connectors
Exchange
https://technet.microsoft.com/EN-US/library/jj591608.aspx
Documentum
https://technet.microsoft.com/EN-US/library/ff721975.aspx
Lotus Notes
https://technet.microsoft.com/EN-US/library/jj591606.aspx
More from The Cloud Engineer
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2012/07/sharepoint-2013-search.html
Module 14 “Monitoring and Maintaining a SharePoint 2013 Environment"
More from The Cloud Engineer
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2011/07/long-list-of-links-for-sharepoint.html
Operations for SharePoint 2013
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262289.aspx
Temp DB
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ms175527.aspx
Timer Job Reference
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc678870.aspx
Create Custom Timer Jobs
http://sharepointpromag.com/sharepoint/understanding-timer-jobs-sharepoint-premises-and-azure-web-jobs-office-365
Missing Custom Timer Jobs
http://alispasset.blogspot.com/2013/11/custom-sharepoint-timer-jobs-are-not.html
Monitor SharePoint Timer Jobs via PowerShell
http://nikcharlebois.com/monitor-sharepoint-timer-job-execution-using-powershell/
Distributed Cache Management
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219613.aspx
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219572.asp
PAL
http://pal.codeplex.com/
Troubleshooting Tools
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2011/09/sharepoint-troubleshooting-tools.html
Worksheets
Plan Site/Site Collections - TechNet
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263267.aspx
Design Checklists/Worksheets
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262451.aspx
http://nikpatel.net/2012/03/11/checklist-for-designing-and-implementing-sharepoint-2010-extranets-things-to-consider/
http://www.sharepointgeoff.com/implementation-checklist/
Appendix
PowerShell for SharePoint
Use Windows PowerShell to administer SharePoint 2013https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj937863.aspx
Windows PowerShell for SharePoint Command Builder
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/TechNet/en-us/Office/media/WindowsPowerShell/WindowsPowerShellCommandBuilder.html
SharePoint 2013: Service Accounts
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/14500.sharepoint-2013-service-accounts.aspx#SharePoint_and_Managed_Service_Accounts
How to modify and create a custom error page https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/31253.sharepoint-2013-how-to-create-a-custom-access-denied-page.aspx
SharePoint IT Pro Blog – Great Articles
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/tothesharepoint/2013/
Visio Stencil
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=35772
300 Visio Icons to help you create visual representations of Microsoft Office or Microsoft Office 365 deployments including Microsoft Skype for Business, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013. The zip file now includes both stencil sets from 2012 and 2014.
Web Part
Organizational Browser Web Part
https://collab365.community/organization-browser-blank-missing-bug-in-non-mysites-in-sp-2013/
https://sharepointmaven.com/how-to-create-an-org-chart-in-sharepoint/
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