Utilize a treasure trove of free SharePoint troubleshooting tools and receive insightful
guidance about the types of SharePoint issues that can be discovered through their use.
Chapters in this book contrast solid and least privileged builds in order to help you
understand the types of issues that are raised when farms are not built the least privileged
way. Because SharePoint errors often present themselves one way when an issue is actually
something entirely different the process of finding the root cause can feel like going down a
rabbit hole. Hands-on exercises get you comfortable with logs so you can efficiently and
effectively explore the rabbit hole. Troubleshooting SharePoint also demonstrates how to
identify components and settings that enter an environment where access has been restricted.
The author shares his proven methods for researching an issue based on what appears in the logs
with the understanding that often it is not as simple as asking aquestion but how you ask it
that leads to the right answer. What You'll Learn Utilize networking tools such as NetMon
WireShark and Fiddler for troubleshooting Master SharePoint PAL Webalizer Indihaing
Developer Dashboard the Feature Admin tool and more Become proficient using Timer Jobs and
Search Diagnostics Understand how various files are accessed by IIS sites and within the server
file system Discover how IIS mappings and file permissions affect issues Troubleshoot with ULS
Viewer PowerShell and tools such as ProcMon PerfMon and Event Viewer Meet your new best
friend the ULS Viewer Use Event Viewer as a troubleshooting source Become conversant in the
language of SharePoint from the log's perspective Who This Book Is For SharePoint
administrators and developers who want to learn how to quickly diagnose and resolve issues in
any SharePoint server in SharePoint farms where admin access is possible
