SharePoint 2010 FAST Content SSA (FAST Search Connector) and October 2010 CU

November 5, 2010 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


If you have deployed a SharePoint FAST Search Server with the RTM version of SharePoint 2010 you will notice that after the creation of the FAST Content Search Service Application the account that is running the SharePoint Server Search 14 (OSearch14) service is the Server Farm Account (or known as the Database Access Account). This […]

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Visual Studio 2010 Feature Pack 2 available soon…

November 3, 2010 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


Feature Packs enable you to extend Visual Studio 2010 with capabilities that enhance and complement the existing tools.  Visual Studio 2010 Feature Pack 1 (“Visual Studio 2010 Visualization and Modeling Feature Pack”) features will be included in Feature Pack 2. Feature Pack 2 enables you to expand test coverage of platforms for your applications through […]

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QFE Roll-up for Microsoft Test Manager Available

November 2, 2010 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


Hotfix rollup package for Microsoft Test Manager 2010: October 2010 KB2387011 Fixes crashes and memory leaks in Microsoft Test Manager (MTM).  You can download it from the Connect site. A full list of the issues the hotfix rollup addresses is listed here. This patch is only required on the client where MTM is installed. Technorati […]

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Hotfix rollup for Team Foundation Server 2010

October 20, 2010 by Wes MacDonald 1 Comment


If you are interested in keeping your TFS 2010 up-to-date with the latest and greatest patches then this link is for you! The list of issues that the hotfix addresses is as follows: Includes the previous hotfixes that are described in the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 2135068  After you upgrade to TFS 2010, labels are […]

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Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server Monitoring Management Pack Released

October 15, 2010 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


This management pack provides both proactive and reactive monitoring of Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2010. It monitors TFS components such as application tier server instances, team project collections, build servers, and proxy servers. Feature Summary The monitoring provided by this management pack includes availability and configuration monitoring, performance data collection, and default thresholds. You can […]

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Migrated my Windows Live Spaces blog to WordPress.com

October 14, 2010 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


If you have a blog on Windows Live Spaces you should have received an email about Windows Live Spaces closing.  I guess I shouldn’t be upset since I am getting more features moving to the new platform. On WordPress.com, you’ll get tools to help you track how your blog is doing and who’s visiting. You’ll […]

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Hello world!

October 13, 2010 by Wes MacDonald 1 Comment


Welcome to WordPress.com. This is your first post. Edit or delete it and start blogging!

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Team Foundation Server (TFS) is affected by the ASP.NET Vulnerability

September 23, 2010 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


In case you haven’t heard a vulnerability has been posted about ASP.NET.  You can read more about it on Scott’s blog or on the Microsoft Security Advisory.      This vulnerability DOES affect numerous components of TFS and related services, including:   TFS Web Services Team Web Access TFS Proxy Sharepoint Reporting Services The document […]

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ASP.NET Security Vulnerability Could Allow Information Disclosure

September 20, 2010 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


Scott Gu has a great blog post discussing the workaround that must be applied to your sites.  In a nutshell the recommended workaround is to specify a single error page for all errors. NOTE: This also affects SharePoint, it is an ASP.NET application after all.  Go check out the solution over at the SharePoint Team […]

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Team Foundation Server Integration Tools (August 2010 Release)

August 9, 2010 by Wes MacDonald 0 Comments


The TFS Integration Tools is a project developed by the Team Foundation Server (TFS) product group and the Visual Studio ALM Rangers to integrate Team Foundation Server with third party systems for migration and synchronization of data. The August 2010 (official, finished) release includes the following features: Out of the box adapter to Team Foundation […]

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