Microsoft TechNet How-to Videos

How Do I: Configure a virtual machine running on Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V to support hot add storage?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:43:20 +0530

With the release of Windows Server 2008 R2, Hyper-V supports the addition and removal of storage devices for virtual machines while they are running. In this video, Gordon Ryan walks through the process of creating a new virtual machine then adding in a new virtual hard disk, then removing it while the virtual machine is running.

How Do I: Configure Keywords and Best Bets?

Thu, 14 May 2009 19:14:57 -0700

In this video, Hilton Giesenow from The Moss Show (http://www.TheMossShow.com/) examines how to enhance the standard Microsoft Office SharePoint Server search results to include additional rich contextual information related to the search. The video covers both the Keywords functionality, which includes descriptions and additional information related to the search term, as well as "Best Bets" - a suggested list of relevant links.

How Do I: Use the Business Data Catalog?

Mon, 18 May 2009 13:51:55 -0700

The Business Data Catalog (BDC) functionality in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 enables you to present line-of-business data within MOSS. In this video, Rob Windsor will demonstrate how to configure a BDC Application and how to use external data with Web Parts, Lists and Enterprise Search.

How Do I: Configure Single Sign On (SSO)?

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:52:38 +0530

In this video, Hilton Giesenow, host of The Moss Show (http://www.TheMossShow.com/) demonstrates how to configure Microsoft Single Sign On for use within Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 in order to connect to a SQL Server database over a BDC connection using SQL Server credentials.

How Do I: Install and Configure the Faceted Search Add-in?

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:10:35 +0530

Faceted Search is a freely-available community add-in for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, developed in conjunction with Microsoft employees and members of the community. Available at http://facetedsearch.codeplex.com/, Faceted Search is a freely-available community add-in for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 search user experience with richer abilities to refine search results. Join Hilton Giesenow (http://www.TheMossShow.com/) as he looks into installing and setting up this set of tools.

How Do I: Configure the Active Directory Profile Import Service?

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:24:44 +0530

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 allows you, through the Shared Services Provider, to configure the importing of Active Directory user profiles into SharePoint Server. This allows for a far richer experience of displaying and updating user profiles including features like the ability to track colleagues and display the user’s relative position in the organisational hierarchy. Hilton Giesenow (http://www.TheMossShow.com/) takes us through how to set up and configure this AD profile import service to bring this data in from Active Directory.

How Do I: Create a KPI List and KPI Dashboard?

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:54:00 +0530

Join, Hilton Giesenow, host of The Moss Show (http://www.TheMossShow.com/) as he explores how to create a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) list in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. In the video, we explore how to create various types of KPIs (manual, based on SharePoint lists, and based on an Excel workbook in an Excel Services Trusted Location) and how to create a KPI dashboard based on the list of KPIs.