Unable to pick AD Attributes from SharePoint for new users

AD attributes not in sync with some of the subsites:

Created a new user profile attribute but these attributes are not available when adding a new column using "person or group" column type... what could be wrong??

Follow the steps to achieve the expected sync on all sites:
Stsadm -o sync -listolddatabases 0
Stsadm -o sync -deleteolddatabases 0 (deletes from cache old databases)
Stsadm -o sync -IgnoreIsActive 1
Stsadm -o sync -synctiming M:1
check profile sync (CA» Operations» Global Configuration» Timer Job Status» scroll down to Profile Synchronization and check for any errors)
check quick profile sync (CA» Operations» Global Configuration» Timer Job Status» scroll down to Quick Profile Synchronization and check for status to track down success/ aborted errors)

run again Stsadm -o sync -listolddatabases 0


if all the content databases are not listed as a result of the above command, try removing content database and attach again.. if you are on production environment, plan and schedule after office hours.. recommended to do db remove/ attach on pre-production first.

how to do this?
Go to Central Administration > Application Management > Content Databases
select each content database, copy exactly the same name of content DB (ex: WSS_Content_HR). Remove content database. Now Add content database. specify exactly the same database name (ex: WSS_Content_HR). Click ok.

Stsadm -o sync -listolddatabases 0

hover mouse over the content database and see the database ID if its in sync with the results you just retrieved after running the command stsadm -o sync -listolddatabases 0

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ID: b4fc6c18-a622-498d-8f33-426225dfb22d  Synchronized: 6/27/2011 4:31:03 PM
ID: 943f1a54-245c-4b66-8127-90e7e71066de  Synchronized: 6/27/2011 4:31:03 PM
ID: 4be6b4ee-bb5d-4374-8eb0-a755f0b3350a  Synchronized: 6/27/2011 4:31:02 PM

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change back the sync timing to 1 hour to avoid any conflicts.

Stsadm -o sync -synctiming H:1

Also try to Clear the SharePoint Configuration Cache.. refer here . Any issues share here your comments. Please note that you need to stop the windows sharepoint services timer job from services before clearing sharepoint config cache.

Vanishing Trick Revealed

Your credulity is blackmagic witche's and magician's powerful weapon. Magicians Trick revealed.. interested to watch?

David Copperfield - Flying Revealed
vanishing train trick revealed
statue of liberty trick revealed

Craig Dietz: Man with no arms and no legs still swims with confidence

click here to
see Craig on youtube

Craig Dietz is preparing to swim four miles in an open water race despite being born without arms or legsThe Pennsylvania man and motivational speaker says that competing in the race is not about winning but showing people that he can do the same things as everyone else. other reference

Merlin Award for Muthukad

Muthukad, who ventured into the world of magic at the age of 10 now receives International Merlin Award, or the magicians' Oscar for the year 2011 from Tony Hassini, President of the US based International Magicians Society. Gopinath Muthukad is the second Indian to be chosen to receive the Merlin Award after PC Sorkar Jr.

Muthukad's motto is "Magic with a mission" and want to use magic as a tool for social upliftment. He also added the he conducts shows to promote national integration and fight against social evils like alcoholism, tobacco and terrorism.

Muthukad's sustained and rigorous practice takes him in par with David Copperfield. All of the top magicians use sophisticated gadgetry and expensive equipments to mesmerize audiences.

visit Muthukad's magic on youtube: Magician on youtube

also see  David Copperfield's especially when he flies:
David Copperfield - Flying (Levitation),
vanishing Statue of Liberty,
vanishing the Orient Express

vanishing trick revealed...!

Windows Flip 3-D

Switch between open items in windows 7

Alt-Tab as you are aware of is the feature for all previous OS inclusive of Vista OS

but now Windows 7 onwards this has a 3D Flip effect which cycles thru open programs..
Windows logo key +TAB

yes start using this feature.
you can freeze the flip 3D by cycling the tabs CTRL+Windows logo key  +TAB

and to release it press Alt+TAB.. there you go back to work..

Modified AD attributes not in sync with SharePoint portal

Changes made in the User attributes of Active Directory are not reflected in SharePoint portal (MOSS2007)

Queries:

i) created a new User Property attribute and mapped it to the MiddleName. now can’t see it in the list when defining the column type as ‘Person or Group’.

ii) unable to pull the AD attributes and fields on intranet site

 

I have made a connection to our Active Directory and the Synchronization of profiles is working like a charm
Solution is:
Access the SharePoint CA (central admin) using the Farm Admin account,  under Shared Services Administration » select the SharedServices » click user profiles and properties »
click custom source »

and then EDIT the existing connection

just maintain the same fields except for the authentication information where you have to reapply the credentials preferably with domain power user rights.

and then click ok. After which you have to start the crawling services so that the AD fields are fetched immediately.. if on production environment please note to avoid such crawling (full or incremental) after business hours as this will utilise higher resource bandwidth.

the above screen-shots were the recommended solutions from microsoft recently on our portal which I have snipped from our prodcution servers to share with the SharePoint professionals.

leave your comments if interesting or need further descriptive solution.

-Rinith

VBScript to get Hostname and Whoami

you may wonder what're whoami, systeminfo, and other simple dos commands, the o/p for which you have to at least click 5-10 clicks using web interface.. unix, dos and shell savvies would love such commands including me which is what being fetched by the web apps codes to populate currently logged-in user, machine name, current logged in email account, so on and so forth.

'---- your code starts here ... KTR
Dim objNet
On Error Resume Next
'In case we fail to create object then display our custom error
Set objNet = CreateObject("WScript.NetWork")
If  Err.Number <> 0 Then                'If error occured then display notice
 MsgBox "Don't be Shy." & vbCRLF &_
               "Do not press ""No"" If your browser warns you."
 Document.Location = "UserInfo.html"  
                                        'Place the Name of the document.
                                 'It will display again
End if

Dim strInfo
strInfo = "User Name is     " & objNet.UserName & vbCRLF & _
          "Computer Name is " & objNet.ComputerName & vbCRLF & _
          "Domain Name is   " & objNet.UserDomain
MsgBox strInfo

Set objNet = Nothing                    'Destroy the Object to free the Memory
'---- your code ends here --- copy and paste with .vbs extenstion if needs testing