Dave Mc's Blog

  • Simple-Talk SharePoint Articles

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    I’ve written a couple of articles recently for the Redgate site called Simple-Talk.  I know Redgate aren’t in everybody’s good books at the moment because of the furore over .NET Reflector, but the site has some great content on it, and I invite you to check it out.  In a fit of blatant self-promotion… more …

  • It’s great being a Dad…

    I just spent the day sitting in a boiling hot swimming pool gallery. It was uncomfortable, the seats were hard, it was humid and the air thick with the smell of chlorine … (hold that thought) … “It’s great being a Dad!”  I often hear these words from new Dads or parents with young… more …

  • IPCC Funding might be cut … hoorah!

    I’ve just read this article after reading this article on Roy Spencer’s blog.  Personally I think this is a good thing. I pretty much agree with everything in Roy’s Spencer’s post and I’m a big fan of his blog generally.  See sidebar to check out my stance on this … Cheers Dave Mc more …

  • Mad Dogs … I like it … I think …

    Following on from my entry into the world of TV critics … heh heh … with my Outcasts blog entry, I thought, seeing as I was accused of all kinds of shallowness and having a short attention span, and having no appreciation for anything that requires some patience and thought … yeah right! … I’d muse… more …

  • Configuring Kerberos with SQL Server

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    I’m putting this here, as I keep needing it! To have SQL Server use Kerberos configuration, you need to set up two SPNs for the SQL Server Account: setspn.exe MSSQLSvc/{NETBIOS NAME OF SQL SERVER}:{PORT NO} {SQL SERVER SERVICE ACCOUNT} setspn.exe MSSQLSvc/{FQDN NAME OF SQL SERVER}:{PORT NO} {SQL SERVER SERVICE ACCOUNT} Make sure that the… more …

  • Outcasts and The Kings Speech … blimey!

    I don’t think I’ve ever written a blog entry which has so many comments … must say something about my other stuff! What I find interesting is almost everybody went off discussing Outcasts, I got one accusation of being jaded and a Top Gear lover … eh?  Only a couple of people seemed to notice the… more …

  • European SharePoint Best Practices Conference 2011

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    European SharePoint Best PracticesConference 2011 agenda is out.  Check out the event.  If you’re a SharePoint developer it’s a great, great event organised by Steve Smith and his crew from Combined Knowledge.  Blatant self-promotion follows. This is my session here 🙂  Cheers Dave Mc more …

  • Outcasts – Boring! The King’s Speech – Immense!

    I like a good Sci-Fi series, really I do, so I was looking forward to Outcasts, but after two attempts I’ve given up.  Why? Because it’s boring. Boring, boring, boring. It shouldn’t have been boring, with those actors, with those special effects, with that story, but somehow the screen writers have managed to conspire… more …

  • User Profile Synchronization Service stuck at ‘Starting …’

    This week I had that nemesis of the User Profile Service, my User Profile Synchronisation Service got stuck at ‘Starting …’.  Now I’ve had this before and resolved it OK.  There are a couple of articles which are key in implementing the User Profile Service which I recommend.  Firstly there is the TechNet article… more …

Meet the blog host, Dave Mc.

Dave Mc muses about history, travel, writing, coaching, technology and life, family and the world around us. You may agree with his opinions, you may not, that’s life …