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Technical reference for SharePoint 2013

Updated: May 7, 2013

Summary:  Technical reference articles provide information about Windows PowerShell for SharePoint 2013 and other useful reference information about general settings, security, and tools.

Applies to:  SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Server 2013 

The following downloadable resources, articles on TechNet, video recordings, and related resources provide information about reference content for SharePoint 2013.

Downloadable technical reference resources about SharePoint 2013

Download the following technical reference content for information about SharePoint 2013

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Download SharePoint Server 2013

See for yourself what SharePoint 2013 can do by downloading and installing this version.

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Download SharePoint Foundation 2013

See for yourself what SharePoint 2013 can do by downloading and installing this version.

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SharePoint 2013 training for IT pros

IT pro-focused how-to training and covers changes and new features for search, social, plus deployment and performance/scalability with downloadable presentations.

TechNet technical reference articles about SharePoint 2013

The following technical reference articles about SharePoint 2013 are available to view online. Writers update articles on a continuing basis as new information becomes available and as users provide feedback.

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Windows PowerShell for SharePoint 2013

Learn about how to use Windows PowerShell to administer SharePoint 2013

System Center Operations Manager knowledge articles (SharePoint 2013)

Read knowledge articles for the SharePoint Server 2013 and SharePoint Foundation 2013 management pack for System Center Operations Manager 2012 to help to troubleshoot problems in SharePoint 2013.

Search technical reference for SharePoint Server 2013

Learn about default crawled file name extensions and parsed file types, default crawled and managed properties, default connectors and linguistics features per language for search in SharePoint 2013.

Publishing technical reference for SharePoint Server 2013

Provides links to reference articles for SharePoint Server 2013 publishing sites.

SharePoint Health Analyzer rules reference (SharePoint 2013)

Learn how to troubleshoot problems in SharePoint 2013 when SharePoint Health Analyzer alerts you.

Database types and descriptions (SharePoint 2013)

Provides information about sizing and location information about the databases that support SharePoint 2013.

Connection filter data types and operators in SharePoint Server 2013

Provides information about connection filter data types and operators for the User Profile service application in SharePoint Server 2013.

User permissions and permission levels in SharePoint 2013

Learn about the default permission levels and user permissions in SharePoint 2013.

Language packs in SharePoint Server 2013

Learn about the language packs available for SharePoint 2013.

Fine-grained permission reference for SharePoint Server 2013

Learn about the potential impact of fine-grained permissions on performance and the complexity of maintaining a SharePoint Server 2013 environment.

Grant Active Directory Domain Services permissions for profile synchronization in SharePoint Server 2013

Learn how to grant the appropriate permissions in Active Directory Domain Services that are used for profile synchronization by the User Profile service in SharePoint Server 2013.

Default user profile property mappings in SharePoint Server 2013

Learn about the default user profile property mappings for the User Profile service in SharePoint Server 2013.

User profile property data types in SharePoint Server 2013

Learn about user profile property data types for the User Profile service in SharePoint Server 2013.

Display template reference in SharePoint Server 2013

Learn about the different display templates that are available in SharePoint Server 2013.

Conformance statement A-level for SharePoint Server 2013

Conformance statement A-level for SharePoint Server 2013 in regards to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/).

Conformance statement AA-level for SharePoint Server 2013

Conformance statement AA-level for SharePoint Server 2013 in regards to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/).

Videos about Windows PowerShell

The following video recordings about Windows PowerShell are available to view online or to download.

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SharePoint 2013 training for IT pros

Find IT pro-focused how-to training and walkthrough videos with this interactive course about SharePoint 2013 including changes and new features for search, social, plus deployment and performance/scalability.

Additional technical reference resources about SharePoint 2013

The following technical reference resources about SharePoint 2013 are available from other subject matter experts.

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SharePoint 2013 Tech Center

Visit the TechCenter to access videos, community sites, documentation, and more.

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SharePoint developer center

Find resources for building solutions on SharePoint 2013, including how-to articles, code samples, and the SharePoint SDK.

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To the SharePoint

Read draft content, learn about new content, and join the conversation at this IT pro content team blog.

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Get the Point

Learn how to get the most out of SharePoint sites.

Find training and other resources about SharePoint

Change History

Date Description

May 07, 2013

Added new article: "Language packs in SharePoint Server 2013."

April 30, 2013

Added link to Fine-grained permission reference for SharePoint Server 2013.

July 16, 2012

Initial publication

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