Administering Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services

This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to deploy and manage a Windows Sharepoint Services infrastructure.
The student will learn skills that enable the student to deploy and manage a Windows Sharepoint Services infrastructure as well as guide end users in their use of the product. This course is not intended to provide detailed design skills, but will cover planning skills at a level sufficient to enable decision making for the implementation process.

Audience
The audience operates in medium to very large computing environments that use the Windows 2003 Server operating system. Typical environments in which they work have the following characteristics:
· Supported users range from 200-100,000 or more
· Multiple physical locations
· Typical products and technologies include Windows 2003, IIS, Windows Sharepoint Services, SQL Server, Office web components, messaging and collaboration platforms, and network security products and technologies.

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will gain the skills to:
· The Windows Sharepoint Services architecture and the business benefits provide by deploying Windows Sharepoint Services.
· How to install and configure a Windows Sharepoint Services server.
· How to administer a Windows Sharepoint Services server.
· How to administer a Windows Sharepoint Services site.
· How to enhance collaboration by using Windows Sharepoint Services.

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
· Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server 2003
· Successful completion of the Windows Server 2003 core curriculum for MCSAs.
· Working knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS)
· Working knowledge of Internet Information Services (IIS).

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams
No Microsoft Certified Professional exams are associated with this course currently.

Course Materials
The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.
The following software is provided in the student kit:
· Student CD


Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Windows Sharepoint Services
This module provides an introduction to the Windows Sharepoint Services environment, architecture and then describes the business requirements that can be addressed by deploying Windows Sharepoint Services.
Lessons
· The Windows Sharepoint Services Environment
· Overview of Windows Sharepoint Services Components
· Overview of Windows Sharepoint Services Administration
After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Explain the purpose, benefits and architecture of Windows Sharepoint Services and what other services can coexist with Windows Sharepoint Services.
· Provide a high-level overview of the components that make up a Windows Sharepoint Services infrastructure.
· Provide a high-level overview of the various methods of administering Windows Sharepoint Services and describe the security model of Windows Sharepoint Services.

Module 2: Installing and Configuring Windows Sharepoint Services
The first step in deploying a Windows Sharepoint Services infrastructure is to install the components. This module describes the available deployment options ranging from a single server deployment to a large server farm deployment. It also describes the prerequisite hardware and software for installation and the supporting services required and how to extend the virtual server and configure the IIS application pool and SQL databases.
Lessons
· Overview of Deployment Options
· Installing Windows Sharepoint Services
· Configuring Windows Sharepoint Services Server

· Lab: Installing and Configuring Windows Sharepoint Services

· Verifying Installation Prerequisites
· Configuring Service Accounts
· Configuring the IIS Application Pool
· Deploying Windows Sharepoint Services with Remote SQL
After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Provide a high-level overview of deployment options that are available to deploy Windows Sharepoint Services.
· Describe the prerequisites that are required to successfully install Windows Sharepoint Services and complete a Windows Sharepoint Services installation.
· Configure Windows Sharepoint Services server settings.

Module 3: Administering and Managing Windows Sharepoint Services Server
This module describes how to administer Windows Sharepoint Services including how to configure settings for virtual servers and management techniques for backing up and restoring Windows Sharepoint Services. It also describes the Sharepoint Configuration Analyzer utility and how to connect to an existing portal server.
Lessons
· Administering the Windows Sharepoint Services Server
· Administering the Windows Sharepoint Services Virtual Server
· Managing Windows Sharepoint Services

· Lab: Administering and Managing Windows Sharepoint Services Server

· Blocking File Types
· Configuring Usage Analysis
· Configuring the Confirmation and Deletion Service
· Configuring User Rights
· Managing the Content Database to Restrict Uploads
After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Administer the configuration settings that apply to all virtual servers in the Windows Sharepoint Services installation.
· Configure settings for individual virtual servers in Windows Sharepoint Services.
· Backup and restore Windows Sharepoint Services and use the Sharepoint Configuration Analyzer.

Module 4: Administering Windows Sharepoint Services Sites
This module describes site hierarchies and procedures for creating sites. It also describes the built-in templates that new sites will be based on and how to view the site and user information for a site collection. The module also describes user, group and permission management for sites and how authentication works. The module also describes how to customize sites, view usage data and limit the amount of space a site can use and delete a site.
Lessons
· Creating Sharepoint Sites
· Securing Sharepoint Sites
· Managing Sharepoint Sites

· Lab: Administering Windows Sharepoint Services Sites

· Creating A Team Site by Using Unique Permissions
· Managing Users
· Customizing Sites by Using Microsoft Front Page 2003
· Creating a Site Template
· Creating a Site
After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Create top-level sites and subsites and view site collection information.
· Manage and configure user and group permissions and authentication modes for site access in Windows Sharepoint Services.
· Customize sites and view information about site usage, limit storage space and delete sites.

Module 5: Enhancing Collaboration with Windows Sharepoint Services
This module describes how to use the common features of team sites and create and modify lists. As well, the module describes how to create and manage libraries and how to create discussions and surveys. The module also describes how Windows Sharepoint Services integrates with Office 2003.
Lessons
· Enhancing Collaboration by Configuring Team Sites
· Creating and Managing Lists for Sharepoint Sites
· Creating and Managing Libraries in Windows Sharepoint Services
· Creating Discussions and Surveys in a Team Site
· Integrating Microsoft Office and Windows Sharepoint Services

· Lab: Enhancing Collaboration with Windows Sharepoint Services

· Changing the Title and Description of a Site
· Creating a Custom List
· Creating a Form Library
· Publishing an Excel List
· Sending a Shared Attachment
After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Configure and use the common features of the default team site.
· Create and manage access to lists and control content approval for Sharepoint sites.
· Create and manage various types of libraries in Windows Sharepoint Services.
· Create discussion boards and surveys to collect data.