ARK for Windows Enterprise (ARKWE) the Windows network reporting solution has been upgraded. Here is a list of new additions to this Windows network and configuration reporting solution.
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Supports MDB & SQL storage. |
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In addition to the local MDB data storage, ARKWE v8.0 facilitates creating a single centralized or separate SQL databases for its reporting. For using the SQL database option, you have to configure the database settings in the Configuration Settings of ARKWE (Tools —->Configuration Settings menu) as shown below. |
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Scan Profiles (Shares) |
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Useful for scanning subset of shares present in computers and save these profiles for repeated use. Mostly useful for reporting on shares.
The following steps will guide you through creating a Scan Profile (Shares).
1. Launch Scan Profiles Manager (Shares) dialog from
2. The Scan Profile Manager (Shares) dialog will be displayed as shown below:
3. Click the New button in the Scan Profiles Manager (Shares) dialog to launch the Scan Profile (Shares) dialog as shown below:
In the Scan Profiles (Shares) dialog,
- Enter a name for the profile.
- Use the Share/Folder UNC Path to type the UNC path of a folder that is not in the list, such as a folder that is not shared, and click Add, to add it to the list.
- You may also import a list of UNC paths from a text file by using the Import button.
- Click the Add From button to add a list of shared folders from computers as shown below:
- Click the OK button to save the shares profile for future use. The created Scan Profile (Shares) will be available in the Scan Profile Manager (Shares) dialog as shown below:
You can apply the created Scan Profile (Shares) to permissions report as shown below:
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The following are the enhancements to certain reports:
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The Policies - Security Options report is enhanced to include support for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012.
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The Policies - User Rights Assignment report is enhanced to report additional privileges specific to operating systems.
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The Policies – IP Security report is enhanced to report two new fields ‘Policy Assigned’ and ‘Last Modified’.
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The ‘Currently Logged on User’ field in the System Info – Current Status report is enhanced to show users who have logged on remotely.
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The generated reports can be exported only in HTML, CSV, XLS and SQL (specific to SQL database option) formats. |
To find out more about ARKWE and how this solution helps you keep track of your Window network go to http://www.vyapin.com/products/windows-audit/windows-reports.htm
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XPlica for SharePoint product has been expanded with several new features and a host of benefits to the users.
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SharePoint 2013 on-premise server and SharePoint Online support.
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Maintain source SharePoint server hierarchy in the target SharePoint server.
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Source and target server settings can be defined using flexible mapping templates, which can be re-used during content migration tasks.
The key features and benefits in version 6.0 of the product are explained below in detail:
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Support for SharePoint 2013 / SharePoint Online (Office 365) |
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XPlica for SharePoint now supports SharePoint 2013 / SharePoint Online allowing users to migrate / upgrade sites (and their contents), even from SharePoint 2003 server to SharePoint 2013 server. Migration of contents from SharePoint 2003/2007/2010 to SharePoint 2013 or SharePoint Online offers a huge benefit to SharePoint users. All your old sites, libraries & lists along with their metadata can now be migrated to SharePoint 2013 and you can start working on them right away once the full migration is complete.
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Recreate source SharePoint server hierarchy in the target SharePoint server during migration |
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XPlica provides a fail-safe content migration from source SharePoint server to target SharePoint server and faithfully recreates the site hierarchy at the destination server. Appropriate migration of related contents and site / library / list / content type / column / permission settings ensure that it is ready for use in the target server after the migration task is complete.
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Mapping Templates enable customization of migration settings |
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XPlica Template Manager allows you to customize several settings that are different in the source and target servers. This feature offers a greater degree of control over the content migration job. Here’s a list of things you can do using XPlica Template Manager:
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Move contents between source and target servers residing in two completely different or disconnected domains. Host user IDs will be mapped to the target domain user accounts automatically during site / list migration.
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Replace old users with new ones or substitute user accounts during metadata & permission migration. The user mapping template will enable you to replace users who are no longer in the organization with new users who have taken up their roles. This mapping template will be used to replace users / groups in Persons or Groups field and site / list permissions.
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Switch documents to new content types or re-classify them during migration by using the column mapping template.
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Assign metadata values from source list / library to different columns in the target list / library using the column mapping feature. The user-defined column can be mapped with target SharePoint columns from any of the following sources: Source SharePoint, Metadata File or a Specific value.
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Replace old site & list templates and with new templates in the target server during site / list migration.
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Customize column settings during the migration process.
Upon mapping the settings, you can use the saved template in the migration task wizard. |
There are a host of other features that make XPlica for SharePoint a highly versatile solution for migration from SharePoint to SharePoint. Find out more about these new features and how you can make use of them by clicking - http://www.vyapin.com/products/sharepoint-to-sharepoint/xplica/sharepoint-server-migration.htm
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A new version of SharePoint Farm Reporter v4.1 has been released recently with the following features:
Inventory Reports – new category of reports to prepare yourself for migration
You can take a quick inventory of Site Collections, Sites, Lists and List Items in your SharePoint server using these newly added built-in reports. These reports will help you in documenting your server or take a snapshot of your current content and compare or analyze the content after migration is complete.
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List Inventory |
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This report displays summary or top-level information about all the Lists that reside in the site and its sub-sites.
Report Fields: List Title, List URL, Description, Created Date, Modified Date, List Template, Base Type, Number of List Items, File Type, Number of Columns, Permission Type, Permission Level, Groups / Users. |
Figure #1: List Inventory
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List Item Inventory |
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This report displays details about all the List Items in a given list or all lists that are available in the site.
Report Fields: List Name, List Item URL, List Item ID, List Item Title, Author, Created Date, Editor, Modified Date, File Directory, File Type, Version, File Size (in MB), Permission Type, Permission Level, Groups / Users.
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Figure #2: List Item Inventory
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Site Inventory |
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This report summarizes the required information about all sites that are available in the SharePoint web application.
Report Fields: Site Title, Site URL, Created Date, Modified Date, Description, Number of Columns, Number of Sub-Webs, Number of Lists, Number of Groups, Number of Content Types, Permission Type, Permission Level, Groups / Users. |
Figure #3: Site Inventory
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Site Collection Inventory |
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This report presents summary information about all the Site Collections in the given web application.
Report Fields: Site Title, Site URL, Created Date, Modified Date, UI Version, Description, Cumulative Size (in GB), Number of Sub-Webs, Number of Site Groups, Number of Lists, Number of Content Types, Group Name, Group Members. |
Figure #4: Site Collection Inventory
For more information about SharePoint Farm Reporter, please visit http://www.vyapin.com/products/sharepoint-reporting/sharepoint-farm-reporter/sharepoint-reports.htm
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