Troubleshooting SharePoint

21 Oct 2018

Checking if a Service account has Replicate Directory Changes

by Stacy Simpkins | posted in: Permissions, PowerShell, Troubleshooting | 0

If you have ever had to set up the User Profile Synchronization Service Connection to Active Directory, then you know that there needs to be a service account that either has Replicate Directory Changes Permission on the domain or on … Read More

8 Jul 2018

What account is the farm account and how in the @#$% do I change it?

by Stacy Simpkins | posted in: Permissions, PowerShell, Security, SharePoint Administration, Troubleshooting | 0

Here’s a quick and dirty way to find out the farm account

(Get-SPFarm).DefaultServiceAccount.Name

1	(Get-SPFarm).DefaultServiceAccount.Name

If that account looks something like this, you need to change it

c:\(Get-SPFarm).DefaultServiceAccount.Name
NETWORK SERVICE
c:\

c:\(Get-SPFarm).DefaultServiceAccount.Name

NETWORK SERVICE

c:\

stsadm.exe -o updatefarmcredentials -userlogin “Domain\svc_Account” -password “$*y7uxmM2AL4_*r7”

1	stsadm.exe -o updatefarmcredentials -userlogin “Domain\svc_Account” -password “$y7uxmM2AL4_r7”

Make sure the account is not disabled or locked before you run … Read More

23 May 2018

SysKit’s Security Manager for SharePoint

by Stacy Simpkins | posted in: Permissions, Security, SharePoint Administration, Troubleshooting | 0

Another great tool From the creators of SPDocKit, comes one of the best SharePoint security management tools yet to hit the market, SysKit Security Manager for SharePoint. And, like all SysKit products, it works with all SharePoint versions! All of … Read More