Can you run Moss 2007 on .Net Framework 3.5 ?

Microsoft says YES !  So you can use the latest features in your SharePoint Applications.

Source: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc288751.aspx

Resources for installing Moss 2007 on Windows Server 2008

I'm currently setting up some virtual development machines based on Windows Server 2008.  Before I started I collected some resources on the net.

One importing thing, use always the installation files with Service Pack 1 included otherwise your installation will fail.

Installing Moss 2007 on Windows Server 2008:

SQL Server 2008 deployment on Windows Server 2008 by Dell
http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/solutions/public/white_papers/sql2008_ws2008.pdf

Deploy a simple farm on the Windows Server 2008 operating system (Windows SharePoint Services)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc287748.aspx

Install a stand-alone server on Windows Server 2008 (Windows SharePoint Services)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc287813.aspx

Upgrading to Windows Server 2008 for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 with SP1
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc288690.aspx

Perform a stand-alone installation of Office SharePoint Server 2007 on Windows Server 2008
http://technet.microsoft.com/nl-be/library/cc262177(en-us).aspx

Deploy a simple farm on the Windows Server 2008 operating system (Office SharePoint Server)
http://technet.microsoft.com/nl-be/library/cc263408(en-us).aspx

If you are using SQL Server 2005 for your installation:

FIX: SQL Server 2005 is not installed on a Windows Web Server 2008-based system
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950636

How to install and how to configure SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938245/

SharePoint Infrastructure Update

Some months ago I blogged about MS Search Server 2008 and the Federated Search.  Some weeks ago (finally) Microsoft released the update that adds the federated search functionality for the Moss 2007 users.  I made a summary of the links for easy downloading:

• WSS 3.0 Infrastructure Update 32 bit
• WSS 3.0 Infrastructure Update 64 bit
• Moss 2007 Infrastructure Update 32 bit
• Moss 2007 Infrastructure Update 64 bit

Key updates for SharePoint Server 2007 include:

• New Search features such as federated search and a unified search administration dashboard.
• Several core fixes to Search to improve performance and scale.
• Platform performance improvements and fixes.
• Several core fixes to the publishing Content Deployment features to improve reliability.

Key updates for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 include:

• Platform performance improvements and fixes.
• Several backup and restore fixes.
• Several core Workflow fixes.

Italy was wonderful !

It has been silent for a while on my blog, but after a nice holiday we are back!  Me and my wife went on holiday to Sorrento in Italy.  A very nice country and city, i recommend it to everyone!  We also visited Amalfi, Carpi, Ercolano, Ischia, Naples, Positano, Ravello and St. Agata, where our hotel was located.

Before we start with SharePoint stuff again, some nice pictures from our trip.  Enjoy!