SharePoint on-premises
Vetted links for administrators and IT pros who have to have SharePoint on-premises
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Start here
Use the basic resources for your existing SharePoint environment, and check versions when following older advice. If you are planning a move, start with migration and backup.
Basic resources
Get up to speed with these resources.
- “What is SharePoint?” (YouTube) - from this excellent LinkedIn Learning course
- Server architecture overview
- SharePoint Server documentation
- List of Office 365 security resources
- LinkedIn Learning: SharePoint
Keeping updated
Make sure you’re signed up to a service which will inform you of CVEs and patches.
It’s important to patch as needed, and patching does require manual intervention.
- Update deployment guidance
- Update release notes
- Patching best practices
- Take note of EOL Dates, and plan upgrades/migrations accordingly.
On-prem admin
- On-prem Powershell Module
- Archived PnP PowerShell Module (on-prem support)
- Syskit SPDocKit
- Awesome SharePoint
- AutoSPInstaller (note: read the docs carefully)
- ULS Log Viewer
- SharePoint Client Browser
- pdf ifilter registration - index PDFs
- Chrome Extension: SP Editor
On‑prem / infra experts
- Stefan Gossner - the CU announcement channel
- Gary Lapointe
- Spence Harbar
- Vlad Catrinescu
Migration, backup + client software
- See cloud admin page, as this is relevant to on-prem too.
Classic branding resources
Still stuck? Work with me or get in touch.