Couldn't publish page content in MOSS 2007

The error message is:

This page contains content or formatting that is not valid. You can find more information in the affected sections

The problem:
If you put control with associated validation controls in the master page - asp.net Login control for example, the page validation couldn't process the page correctly and page couldn't be save when it is in edit mode.

The solution:
put your asp:Login tag in EditModePanel and set PageDisplayMode="Display"
This code will render the Login control only in display mode, not in edit.




Good luck

How to install Sharepoint (WSS 3.0 or MOSS 2007) without Active Directory

Hi guys,
Today I had unbelievable problems with installation of WSS 3.0 to single machine (VPC). I wanted to deploy WSS as farm, with SQL Server on the same server and outside of the domain. And... big troubles.... I got the followng exception in the event log when I run the Sharepint Configuration wizard:

Failed to create the configuration database.An exception of type System.Security.Principal.IdentityNotMappedException was thrown.

Additional exception information: Some or all identity references could not be translated.

System.Security.Principal.IdentityNotMappedException: Some or all identity references could not be translated.
at System.Security.Principal.NTAccount.Translate
(IdentityReferenceCollection sourceAccounts, Type targetType, Boolean forceSuccess)
at System.Security.Principal.NTAccount.Translate(Type targetType)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProcessIdentity.GetMachineRelativeSecurityIdentifier(SPServer server, Boolean& isMachineAccount)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProcessIdentity.GrantIdentityDatabaseAccess()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProcessIdentity.Update()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWindowsService.Update()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPFarm.CreateBasicServices(SqlConnectionStringBuilder administrationContentDatabase, IdentityType identityType, String farmUser, SecureString farmPassword)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPFarm.Create(SqlConnectionStringBuilder configurationDatabase, SqlConnectionStringBuilder administrationContentDatabase, IdentityType identityType, String farmUser, SecureString farmPassword)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPFarm.Create(SqlConnectionStringBuilder configurationDatabase, SqlConnectionStringBuilder administrationContentDatabase, String farmUser, SecureString farmPassword)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ConfigurationDatabaseTask.CreateOrConnectConfigDb() at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ConfigurationDatabaseTask.Run()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask()
For more information, see Help and Support Center
at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

actually the exception thrown after step 2 of 9 of Configuration wizard.
I found this post and it really help me to complete the installation successfully:

http://blogs.msdn.com/fooshen/archive/2007/02/01/installing-moss-without-ad.aspx

The real output in my cmd window after the executing of steps in this article was :

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\BIN>PSConfig -cmd -configdb -create -server vm-sharepoint-srv\sql2005 -database SharePoint_Config -user sharepoint -password sysadm -dbuser sqlmoss -dbpassword sysadm -admincontentdatabase SharePoint_AdminContent

SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard version 12.0.4518.1016
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2005. All rights reserved.
Performing configuration task 1 of 3
Initializing SharePoint Products and Technologies configuration...
Successfully initialized the SharePoint Products and Technologies configuration.
Performing configuration task 2 of 3Creating the configuration database...
Successfully created the configuration database.
Performing configuration task 3 of 3Finalizing the SharePoint Products and Technologies configuration...

Successfully completed the SharePoint Products and Technologies configuration.
Total number of configuration settings run: 3
Total number of successful configuration settings: 3
Total number of unsuccessful configuration settings: 0
Successfully stopped the configuration of SharePoint Products and Technologies.Configuration of the SharePoint Products and Technologies has succeeded.

Good luck!