Exception of type 'Microsoft.SharePoint.SoapServer.SoapServerException' was thrown

• Go to IIS Manager
• Select the web application where the application which calls SharePoint web services is installed
• Double Click on "Authentication"
• Enable "Impersonation"

Migrating legacy html to SharePoint

1. A full inventory of html files must be taken and document information such as taxonomy, metadata, etc.
2. Map the content from source to destination (file system to sites, sub sites, lists)
3. Anlyze the html content and determine which html parts of the html page to be converted to SharePoint aspx pages
• Start tag of content
• End tag of content
4. Create aspx pages in SharePoint pages library using the following method

Deploying custom solutions such as timer jobs to production

1.  Copy the solution files over to the production environment
2. Run powershell as an Administrator
3. Run the following commands
• Install-SPSolution –Identity Custom_TimerJob.wsp -local -GACDeployment
• enable-spfeature -identity "feature id"
4. Restart the Windows Service “SharePoint Timer Service”

Steps for install and configuring FAST search server;

·         Install prerequisites

·         Install FAST Search server

·         Configure FAST search server using configuration manager

·         Configure HTTPS communication between SharePoint and FAST Search Server

·         Create Search Service Application using Central Administration

·         Create a Query Service using Central Administration

·          Configure Claims Authentication (users will only see what they are authorized to see)

I will publish detailed blog with pictures soon