Determine Which Version of SharePoint is Installed

I've come across this several times, where someone asks me a SharePoint question.  Not that I want to answer a question with a question, but the first thing I ask is what version of SharePoint they are running.

Is it WSS 3.0 or is it MOSS 2007?  Is it Standard or Enterprise?  Is it 32-bit or 64-bit?   And typically the answer I get back is: "I dunno".  So, here's a post on how to determine what you have under the hood - hope someone finds it useful.

Do I have WSS or MOSS?

To determine whether you have WSS 3.0 or MOSS 2007, look to see what Services are running in Central Administration.  You'll notice some services missing if you are running WSS, specifically Office SharePoint Sever Search.

  • Central Administration > Operations > Services on Server
    • WSS:

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    • MOSS:

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Do I have 32-bit or 64-bit SharePoint?

When you have a 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2003, programs that are 32-bit are installed into a separate directory.  So, you can take a look at the file directory to see where your SharePoint installation has been installed:

  • 32-bit applications are in: \Program Files(x86)
  • 64-bit applications are in: \Program Files

 

What version of SharePoint is installed?  What Service-Pack is installed?

There are a couple of ways to determine what version of SharePoint you have installed.  By looking at the version numbers of the DLL's in the GAC (Global Assembly Cache), or in Central Administration.  For a great compilation of the different version #'s of SharePoint, take a look at Penny Coventry's post at Mindsharp: https://www.mindsharpblogs.com/penny/articles/481.aspx

  1. In Central Admin, look at the Servers in Farm as it will tell you what version you have running.

    1. Central Administration > Operations > Servers in Farm 

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  2. In the GAC, right-click on the DLL's for SharePoint and examine the Version tab of the Properties of the DLL

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What version of MOSS is installed?  Standard or Enterprise License?

To determine whether you are running Standard or Enterprise, you can look in Central Administration where you would convert the current license.

  1. Central Administration > Operations > Convert License Type  

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- Dan