ChangeBot’s PowerShell Activity – Set an AD Group as Site Collection Administrator

This post is the first in a series where we will look at how to accomplish certain tasks utilizing ChangeBot’s PowerShell Activity (available in ChangeBot Premium Edition).  ChangeBot already offers you 50 (70 if you use our ExCM product) activities to accomplish a plethora of site administration and user change request actions. If something you want to accomplish can’t be done via one of those activities, then the PowerShell activity can come to the rescue. 

With the combination of ChangeBot’s already powerful activities and the ability to run a PowerShell script as an activity – there really isn’t much that you can’t automate, audit, and run through a proper approval process, when utilizing ChangeBot. You might even have existing PowerShell scripts you need to occasionally run. Why not put official procedures around the process and let ChangeBot execute the PowerShell scripts via a user request form.

FTP vs. SharePoint Extranet – Which Is Better?

External file sharing is essential to the operation of any organization. Teams have to collaborate in order to achieve goals and accomplish projects.

When it comes to choosing an external file sharing platform, a number of key questions must be considered:

• Is it easy for end users to use?
• Is it practical?
• Does it keep company data secure?
• Is this platform the best possible choice?

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) has been around since the early 1970s. Yet, despite its antiquity, FTP continues to be one of the most popular choices for external file sharing for the enterprise. While FTP is very easy for end users to work with, there are serious security risks to be considered.

Do the benefits of using FTP outweigh the risks? Is there a better choice for external file sharing?

These are the questions we explore in our new free PremierPoint Solutions white paper, “Choosing an External File Sharing Approach: FTP vs. SharePoint Extranet.”

Find out if using FTP is exposing your company data to unnecessary risk, and what you can do about it.

Download this informative white paper now.

Cool Summer SharePoint Training Deal: $995 for any August Class

Here’s a cool deal – a refreshing price on August SharePoint training classes.

Register for any August 2015 PremierPoint Solutions SharePoint training class and use the Promo Code, “AUG995.” You’ll pay just $995 for the class!

That’s right. Any August training class for just $995.*

These classes are regularly priced from $1695 to $1895, so you’ll save anywhere from $700 to $900 off the regular price of the class.

Get in on this great summer deal. Click on one of the classes listed below to register now and save hundreds on our August classes!

SharePoint 2013 Power User Fast Track – Nashville, TN, August 3-5

SharePoint 2013 Power User Fast Track – Live Online, August 3-5

SharePoint 2013 Workflow and InfoPath No-Code Development – Nashville, TN, August 11-14

SharePoint 2013 Workflow and InfoPath No-Code Development – Live Online, August 11-14

Designing SharePoint Enterprise Content Management and Records Management Systems – Nashville, TN, August 18-21

Designing SharePoint Enterprise Content Management and Records Management Systems – Live Online, August 18-21

InfoPath 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 No-Code Workflow Deep Dive – Nashville, TN, August 25-28

InfoPath 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 No-Code Workflow Deep Dive – Live Online, August 25-28

Business Intelligence Training – the Microsoft Self-Service BI Toolset – Nashville, TN, August 31-September 2

Business Intelligence Training – the Microsoft Self-Service BI Toolset – Live Online, August 31-September 2

Learn more about these courses, and how our SharePoint training solves real-world business problems, here.  (Remember, you must use the promo code “AUG995” when you register online to get the special price.)

Register now before this cool deal melts away!


*This special deal is exclusive of all other offers. It may not be combined with any other offer or special pricing.

A Delightful Destination for Music, Fun, and SharePoint Training – Nashville

If you’re looking into SharePoint training this summer, you ought to think about making it a Nashville SharePoint “training vacation!”

Nashville, Tennessee, is listed among the 25 top tourist destinations in the USA, and for good reason. It’s a “happening” city with attractions to please people of every age and interest. Whether you’re into

• Live Music
• Country Music artists and history
• Sports
• Science
• History
• Nature
• The Outdoors
• Floral Beauty
• Art
• Shopping
• Dining Out (from BBQ to fine dining)
• The Performing Arts
• Or any of a myriad of other interests

Nashville has something for you to appreciate, experience, and enjoy.

Tack a few extra days onto the front or back end of your Nashville SharePoint training class from PremierPoint Solutions, and mix expert hands-on training with a heaping helping of summer fun!

The Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, professional sports (baseball, football, and hockey), museums, the Nashville Zoo, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens, historical sites, and a plethora of parks, malls, stores, restaurants, night spots, and music venues make Nashville a hit with visitors of all ages.

Bring the kids! From Nashville Shores water park to the Adventure Science Center, along with parks and play areas galore, there’s plenty to keep them happy through the whole day.

So while you’re getting your SharePoint training, the family can be exploring Nashville’s fun spots.

Our Nashville classroom is in Brentwood, a beautiful suburb just south of Nashville, and you’ll find most all of the major hotel chains represented there.

Check out the full lineup of SharePoint classes here, and attend the class of your choice in Music City, USA, or Live Online right where you are.

Plan your Nashville SharePoint training vacation now. You won’t be disappointed!