SharePoint 2013 - BranchCache

Hello!
I have a problem and need some help.
Our branch office is connected to the main office via a really bad WAN connection.
Due this fact, our SharePoint 2013 system works very slowly for our collegues from the branch office.
So we decided to establish a BranchCache Server to try to rectify our problems.
Ok, now the BranchCache works fine for shared folders, but not for files which are downloaded by SharePoint (they do not seem to be cached).
The values from perfmon for "Retrieval: Bytes from cache" & "Retrieval: Bytes from server" changed when I opened a file from shared folder but not from SharePoint (i.e. I can see that the Cache is not working for SharePoint files)
So, my question is, what is my mistake?
Is there any extra configuration steps that I need to carry out so that SharePoint transfers are also cached?
Thanks for any help!

hi,
BranchCache for shared folders is different to BranchCache for Http - which you will need to enable for Sharepoint.
you can use PowerShell - Install-WindowsFeature BranchCache -IncludeManagementTools
Then I would pre-generate the hashes so that it all starts to work ASAP - use PowerShell Again - use the Publish-BCWebContent cmdlet - https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh848393.aspx
There's a bit more info here too - https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj721440.aspx
good luck with BranchCache!
Phil
Phil Wilcock http://2pintsoftware.com @2pintsoftware

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Sharepoint 2013 MP - Configuration Database connection failed

Hi all!
I run a WS2012 R2 with SCOM 2012R2. I'm trying to monitor Sharepoint 2013 Farm, with the Sharepoint 2013 MP. The Sharepoint farm and it's SQL server is on another domain, with two-way trust, and the agents are working on the Sharepoint and SQL servers.
I use SQL aliases for Sharepoint DB's, so I've made an override to the connection string to make it connect to the correct database.
The override is working fine, I can see that SCOM is trying to connect to the SQL server, but I cannot seem to make SCOM use the correct Run As account on these configuration databases. Most of the Sharepoint MP seems to be working fine, with the farm admin
account, but I don't know how I can force this override connectionString to use a specific user.
WS2012R2 with SCOM2012R2 UR3
Sharepoint 2013 Farm on WS2008R2 OS.
MS SQL 2012 on WS2008R2.
It uses the default SCOM monitoring account, instead of the Sharepoint RunAs account.
Any suggestions?
How do I make it use the correct Run As account?
(This guy has the
same problem)
Thanks,
Nikolaj

I was looking at this issue not too long ago, and looked through the management pack xml, to see if there was a missing secure reference for DB connection monitors. I only glanced through the MP, but it looked to me as if the DB connection
monitors references the same account as the other sharepoint monitors. (Yes, that full-blown farm admin account). Again I am not sure, but it seems the management pack has trouble using the referenced RunAs account in the connection strings and then, because
the watcher node is setup default to run off the management server, it falls back to the management server action account.
You mention, that you have a two-way trust between you management group and SPS SQL servers. You could then bring this to work by granting your management server action account public rights on your configuration and content DB’s. Not
optimal, but it’s a workaround. For SPS 2013 this should work without changing the connection strings, as you would have to with SPS 2010.
I know this is not solution you’re are looking for, but it just might be enough for you to get a step further. I don’t know of any solution, so far, to get the DB connections to use the SPS RunAs account.

If Condition in Keyword Query Language (SharePoint 2013 Search Results)

Hi All,
Can we have an "If" condition in Query text box in SharePoint 2013 Search results page. For example, i want to hide all list items whose
status is "HideItem" from appearing in search results?
I am trying this: {?{searchTerms} (contentclass:STS_ListItem -ListItemStatus:"HideItem")}
But, this hides all items like aspx pages, pdf's, docs and displays only list items.
Similarly, hide pages of some name like: AllItems.aspx, ViewDetails.aspx, AllAssets.aspx
{?{searchTerms} (contentclass:STS_ListItem_850 -filename:"AllItems.aspx")}
Any help would be great. Thanks in advance.

Thanks Steve. I found this solution after a bit of struggle :).
Also, date comparision is not working as expected.
{?{searchTerms} NOT(contentclass:STS_ListItem AND ListItemStatus:"HideItem" AND
PublishDate<{Today})} is not working and throwing syntax error.
I don't see any solid reference to KQL syntax except this msdn link.
Can you please suggest any good material on KQL syntax ?
Thank you once again.

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