Changing a domain account password
Sometimes you want to change a domain account password and the account you’re logged into the farm with is able to do this if it is a domain admin. Most of the time, I leave the setup account (note: not … Read More
Google to distrust Symantec (err Verisign 20 year old root cert)
Can you believe there are certs out there that are almost old enough to drink in the 50 states? Amazing! And, where has the time gone? This just in: On 8 August 2017, Google declared an intent to mistrust … Read More
When to re-provision the Security Token Service Application in SharePoint
If you’re seeing entries like this in your logs, you might want to re-provision the SecurityTokenServiceApplicationPool
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08/18/2018 12:54:02.49 w3wp.exe (0x3624) 0x16B0 SharePoint Foundation Claims Authentication 8306 Critical An exception occurred when trying to issue security token: Loading this assembly would produce a different grant set from other instances. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131401). 8f05869e-fd92-7016-1774-7c7232f5d2ba 08/18/2018 12:54:16.57 w3wp.exe (0x3DB0) 0x3EC4 SharePoint Foundation Runtime a1yj Exception An unhandled exception has occurred. Loading this assembly would produce a different grant set from other instances. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131401) System.IO.FileLoadException: Loading this assembly would produce a different grant set from other instances. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131401) Server stack trace: at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Connect(EndPoint remoteEP) at System.ServiceModel.Channels.SocketConnectionInitiator.Connect(Uri uri, TimeSpan timeout) at System.ServiceModel.Channels.BufferedConnectionInitiator.Connect(Uri uri, TimeSpan timeout) at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ConnectionPoolHelper.EstablishConnection(TimeSpan timeout) at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ClientFramingDuplexSessionChannel.OnOpen(TimeSpan timeout) at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(TimeSpan timeout) at Microsoft.ApplicationServer.Caching.CacheResolverChannel.Open(TimeSpan timeout) at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink._PrivateProcessMessage(IntPtr md, Object[] args, Object server, Object[]& outArgs) at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.AsyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, IMessageSink replySink) Exception rethrown at [0]: at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.EndInvokeHelper(Message reqMsg, Boolean bProxyCase) at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RemotingProxy.Invoke(Object NotUsed, MessageData& msgData) at Microsoft.ApplicationServer.Caching.CacheResolverChannel.OpenDelegate.EndInvoke(IAsyncResult result) at Microsoft.ApplicationServer.Caching.ChannelContainer.Opened(IAsyncResult ar) at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.AsyncResult.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg) at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.AsyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, IMessageSink replySink) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx) at System.Threading.QueueUserWorkItemCallback.System.Threading.IThreadPoolWorkItem.ExecuteWorkItem() at System.Threading.ThreadPoolWorkQueue.Dispatch() StackTrace: (null) 9205869e-ad76-7016-1774-7751e815418b |
If you’re installing PowerPivot and you are getting an error when installing PowerPivot on SharePoint that reads http://localhost:32843/SecurityTokenServiceApplication/securitytoken.svc had an innerException and or … Read More
What account is the farm account and how in the @#$% do I change it?
Here’s a quick and dirty way to find out the farm account
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(Get-SPFarm).DefaultServiceAccount.Name |
If that account looks something like this, you need to change it
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c:\(Get-SPFarm).DefaultServiceAccount.Name NETWORK SERVICE c:\ |
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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
SysKit’s Security Manager for SharePoint
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
SysKit nailed it right on the head when they called their new SharePoint Monitoring product, Insights!
posted in: Monitoring Solution, Performance, Security, SharePoint Administration, Troubleshooting
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If you liked SPDocKit, you will absolutely love SysKit Insights! From the creators of SPDocKit, comes one of the best SharePoint monitoring tools yet to hit the market, SysKit Insights. The name of the product “Insights” is spot-on, accurate, as … Read More
Testing remote connectivity for PowerShell
Some things to keep in mind: The account you run this with needs to be a member of either Local Administrators or Remote Desktop Users, and needs to be a member of SharePoint Shell admin access – assuming you want … Read More
Ports Used by SharePoint
Protocol Port Usage Comment TCP 80 http Client to SharePoint web server traffic (SharePoint – Office Web Apps communication) TCP 443 https/ssl Encrypted client to SharePoint web server traffic (Encrypted SharePoint – Office Web Apps communication) TCP 1433 SQL Server … Read More
KeePass your passwords to prevent Hacking
No more typing in Passwords When using Keepass to keep track of your passwords, you; not only, never have to type them into a browser again; but, you also will be much, much safer. Keepass sends your user name and … Read More
Central Admin running with vanity URL and on SSL
Running SharePoint sites on Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is critical to information security and SharePoint Central Administration is no exception. You can configure central admin to run on SSL by creating a CName record in DNS that resolves to your … Read More