Microsoft Course 2552 - Administering Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services — A 2-Day Course

 Open Public Course Closed In-House Course

Course Synopsis

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to deploy and manage a Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services infrastructure.

The student will learn skills that enable them 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.

Course Objectives

On completion of this SharePoint course, delegates should be able to:

• Understand the Windows SharePoint Services architecture and the business benefits provided by deploying Windows SharePoint Services.
• Enhance collaboration by using Windows SharePoint Services.
• Install and configure a Windows SharePoint Services server.
• Administer Windows SharePoint Services servers.
• Administer Windows SharePoint Services sites.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for those who operate in medium to very large computing environments using the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system. Typical environments in which they work have the following characteristics:

• Supported users range from 200 to over 100,000.
• Multiple physical locations.
• Typical products and technologies include Microsoft Windows 2003, Internet Information Services (IIS), Windows SharePoint Services, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Office web components, messaging and collaboration platforms, and network security products and technologies.

Course Prerequisites

Before attending this SharePoint course, students should have working knowledge of the following:

• Working knowledge of Windows Server 2003 and Active Directory
• Basic Working knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS)
• Basic Working knowledge of Internet Information Services (IIS)

Certification

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

Course Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this workshop.

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

Outline Course Contents

Introduction to Windows SharePoint Services

This module provides an introduction to the Windows SharePoint Services environment and architecture, and then describes the business requirements that can be addressed by deploying Windows SharePoint Services.

• The Windows SharePoint Services Environment
• Overview of Windows SharePoint Services Components
• Overview of Windows SharePoint Services Administration

Working 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 Microsoft Office 2003.

• Working with Team Sites
• Creating and Managing Lists
• Creating and Managing Libraries
• Creating and Managing Discussions and Surveys
• Managing Windows SharePoint Services Integration with Microsoft Office 2003
• Lab: Working with Windows SharePoint Services
• Creating and Managing a Custom List
• Creating a Form Library
• Publishing a Microsoft Office Excel Linked List
• Sending a Shared Attachment

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 requisite hardware and software for installation, the supporting services required, and how to extend the virtual server and configure the IIS application pool and SQL databases.

• Overview of Deployment Options
• Preparing to Install Windows SharePoint Services
• Installing and Configuring Windows SharePoint Services Server
• Lab: Installing and Configuring Windows SharePoint Services
• Extending Windows SharePoint Services to the Default Web Site
• Extending Windows SharePoint Services to the Research Web Site
• Creating Team Web Sites

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.

• Administering and Managing the Windows SharePoint Services Server
• Administering Windows SharePoint Services Virtual Servers
• Disaster Recovery for Windows SharePoint Services
• Lab: Administering and Managing Windows SharePoint Services Server
• Configuring and Testing Blocked File Types
• Enabling Usage Analysis Configuration
• Enabling Site Collection Use Confirmation and Auto-Deletion
• Configuring User Rights for the Virtual Server
• Creating and Configuring a New Content Database

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. This module also describes user, group, and permission management for sites, and how authentication works. This module also describes how to customize sites, view usage data, limit the amount of space a site can use, and delete a site.

• Creating SharePoint Sites
• Securing SharePoint Sites
• Managing SharePoint Sites
• Lab: Administering Windows SharePoint Services Sites
• Creating a Top-Level Team Site
• Granting Site Access
• Customizing the Site
• Saving the Site as a Template
• Creating a Subsite Based on a Custom Template
• Managing Site Groups