What’s the difference between SharePoint Services 3.0 and SharePoint Server 2007?

Alto offers two SharePoint administration classes that on the surface sound similar yet are different enough that you should attend both. The decision depends on your role in your organization and the way it will be using SharePoint. SharePoint Services is the “free” version of SharePoint. SharePoint Portal is the more fully-featured, enterprise-level product. While there is a small amount of topical overlap between the courses, you’ll find each course addresses different aspects of the product.

Administering SharePoint teaches you the principles and practices of how to deploy, manage, and maintain SharePoint. It takes you through each phase of a deployment as you plan, install, rollout, and support SharePoint in the real world.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Plan server topology.
• Install and configure WSS.
• Upgrade from WSS 2.0 to 3.0.
• Monitor the server to detect problems early.
• Configure authentication.
• Secure external access with SSL.
• Set up SharePoint security and permissions.
• Control site settings through the Central Administration web site.
• Control site settings through the stsadm command line.
• Backup and restore SharePoint data.
• Customize the overall site appearance through branding.
• Set up network infrastructure (DNS/AD/IIS) to support SharePoint.
• Create and apply site quotas.

Prerequisites

IT professionals who know something about using SharePoint, Windows 2003, Microsoft Office, and related Microsoft Technologies. The Introduction to SharePoint course may be a prerequisite.

Introduction

• Prerequisites
• Installing the Samples

Planning a Deployment

• SharePoint Administration Basics
• Writing a Deployment Plan
• Determining Software Requirements
• Determining Hardware Requirements
• Planning Network Configuration

Installing

• Gathering Required Prerequisites
• Understanding Install Options
• Install 1: A Standalone Server (<250 users)
• Install 2: A Small Farm (250-2000 users)
• Install 3: A Medium Farm (>2000 users)
• Considerations for Large Farms
• Upgrading from WSS 2.0 / SPS 2003

Configuring the Server

• Configuring WSS 3.0
• Enabling Search for PDFs
• Scheduling Backups

Preparing for Roll-Out

• Planning Activities
• Setting Up Security Groups
• Creating Client Policies
• Verifying Client Software
• Providing Minimal Branding
• Setting Up Department Sites

Rollout

• Identifying Site Owners
• Review and Testing
• Training Users
• Monitoring the Server

Providing Support

• Defining Your Role
• Creating Content Types
• Creating Site Collections
• Creating Templates
• Mail Enabling Libraries
• Managing Site Quotas

Managing the Server

• Deploying Features
• Using STSADM
• Common Tasks
• Troubleshooting
• Configuring External Access

Planning External Access

• Providing Internet Access
• Deploying Form - Based Authentication
• Setting Up SSL