This script will automate the process of service accounts creation in SharePoint 2010. The solution exists in 2 parts. The first part is a CSV file, called sp2010_service_accounts.csv, where you can specify the service accounts you need. The second part is a powershell script called SP_ServiceAccounts.ps1.

1) Download the zip file from here (http://tomvangaever.be/blog/powershell/ ... rShell.zip)

2) Extract the script to, for example, c:\yourname

3) Run powershell and navigate to c:\yourname


4) Execute SP_ServiceAccounts.ps1

- When you receive an error saying that you cannot execute the powershell script, please enter Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted.The reason for this error is the security setting on your pc that does not allow you to execute a script. This is the so-called Execution Policy. By default, the Execution Policy is set to Restricted. This setting means that you may not run any PS1 script at all.

An overview of the policy levels:
Restricted: Individual cmdlets can run, but not saved Powershell scripts. This is the default setting.
AllSigned: Scripts can run, but must have a digital signature even if written on the local computer. Prompts you before running scripts from trusted publishers.
RemoteSigned: Scripts written on the local computer do not need a digital signature, but any script downloaded from outside (email, IM, Internet) must have a signature to execute.
Unrestricted: Any script can run, but scripts downloaded from outside will run with a warning.

- The first parameter you need to specify is the OU you would like to create for the service accounts.
(for example: SP Service Accounts)

- The second parameter is the location of the csv file containing the service accounts.
(for example: c:\yourname\sp2010_service_accounts.csv)



5) When everything went right, the service accounts specified in the CSV file are created for you in 5 seconds.


Job's done!

PS: I've included the service accounts in the CSV file for you ;)

The wonderful news continues, yesterday I received word I passes the IT PRO certifications for SharePoint... today I received the message that I also passed the 70-573 exam called TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development

I didn't had the chance to complete the 4th SharePoint 2010 exam, but this is certainly on my task list ;)

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Wonderful news!

Today I received word that I passed both the IT PRO certification exams for SharePoint 2010!

668 PRO: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Administrator
576 PRO: Designing and Developing Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Applications

Visual Studio 2010 now supports VSeWSS projects from Visual Studio 2008, This tool is provided as sample source code for a Visual Studio 2010 extension. After it is compiled the extension can be added into Visual Studio 2010 and it adds a new project template to the SharePoint 2010 folder. When you create a project from this new template you are prompted to import a project that was created by Visual Studio 2008 extensions for SharePoint (VSeWSS). The project can then be edited, upgraded and compiled with Visual Studio 2010 and tested and deployed to SharePoint 2010.

Paul andrew
“We completed and published the SharePoint VSeWSS Import tool. This tool is an add-in to Visual Studio 2010 and it adds a new SharePoint project template for importing a VSeWSS project.

VSeWSS or the Visual Studio 2008 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services are the Microsoft tools for creating SharePoint 2007 projects on Visual Studio 2008. In Visual Studio 2010 we have built in tools for creating SharePoint 2010 projects. This import tool takes a VSeWSS project that is targeted at SharePoint 2007 and migrates it to Visual Studio 2010 where it is targeted at SharePoint 2010.

The import tool is distributed as source code so you will need to compile it before using it …”

code.msdn.com
Use this tool to import a VSeWSS project that you created in Visual Studio 2008 for SharePoint 2007 using the VSeWSS extensions. The tool imports projects into Visual Studio 2010 and the resulting projects target SharePoint 2010. The tool runs as a Visual Studio 2010 project template and it is available here as source code and contains a powershell script to build a VSIX file that can be directly installed into Visual Studio 2010.

You can still get VSeWSS 1.3 for Visual Studio 2008 from here
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... 05199c49f6

You can contact us here with feedback about this tool or contact me direct through my blog at:
http://blogs.msdn.com/pandrew