Module 3: Installing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
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Module 3: Installing Windows
SharePoint Services 3.0
Overview
Performing a Clean Installation of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Installing and Configuring the Central Administration Site
Creating and Configuring Sites
Lesson 1: Performing a Clean Installation of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Hardware and Software Requirements
Security Requirements
Practice: Installing WSS 3.0
Requirement Details
HardwareDual-processor with minimum processor clock speeds of 2.5 gigahertz
1 gigabyte of random access memory (RAM)
Software
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with NTFS file system
Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0
ASP.NET 2.0
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with SP4
Hardware and Software Requirements
Security Requirements
Select the type of authentication for the SharePoint Central Administration
Create service accounts to install WSS 3.0 and run services on the server
Practice: Installing WSS 3.0
Install WSS 3.0
Lesson 2: Installing and Configuring the Central Administration Site
The Process of Configuring Sites
Demonstration: How to Install the Central Administration Site
Considerations for Installing the Central Administration Site
Demonstration: How to Configure Services on the WSS 3.0 Server
Considerations for Configuring Services on the WSS 3.0 Server
The Process of Configuring Sites
Install the Central Administration site
Configure services on the WSS 3.0 server
Create a Web application
Create a site collection
Start the WSS Search service
Configure alternate access mappings
Demonstration: How to Install the Central Administration Site
In this demonstration, you will see how to:
Install the Central Administration site
Determine whether to:
Connect to an existing server farm
Use the name of the local machine as the database server for the server farm
Use the default configuration database name
Use a service account or a regular user account
Use the default port number to configure the Central Administration site
Use NTLM or Kerberos authentication type
Considerations for Installing the Central Administration Site
Demonstration: How to Configure Services on the WSS 3.0 Server
In this demonstration, you will see how to:
Configure outgoing e-mail settings
Configure diagnostic logging settings
Considerations for Configuring Services on the WSS 3.0 Server
Determine:
The order of performing the administrative tasks
Whether to configure all WSS services on a single server
Whether to use an alternative Reply-to e-mail address
Whether to use the default character set for your e-mail messages
Whether to use the default values for tracing logs
Lab 3A: Installing and Configuring the Central Administration Site
Exercise 1: Installing the Central Administration Site
Exercise 2: Configuring Services on the WSS 3.0 Server
Lab 3A: Discussion
In your current organization, do you use service accounts or user accounts to configure WSS, and why?
Why would you want to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for a site that is not exposed to the Internet?
What is the purpose of the Operations and Application Management sections on the Central Administration site?
Would you consider making the Central Administration site accessible from the Internet? If yes, what precautions would you take?
What is the benefit of configuring diagnostic logging settings in your organization?
Day 1: Summary
What challenges in your workplace are you now considering for using WSS 3.0 after reviewing the WSS capabilities in Module 1?
Considering the worksheets available for WSS 3.0 deployment, do you feel confident of deploying WSS in your organization and of its performance based on your organizational needs? If not, then what can be improved to organize your planning efforts?
Do you feel that you can install and configure WSS 3.0 and the Central Administration site in your workplace? If not, then what can be improved in the configuration process?
Lesson 3: Creating and Configuring Sites
Demonstration: How to Create a Web Application
Considerations for Creating a Web Application
Demonstration: How to Create a Site Collection
Considerations for Creating a Site Collection
Demonstration: How to Start the Windows SharePoint Services Search Service
Considerations for Starting the Windows SharePoint Services Search Service
Demonstration: How to Configure Alternate Access Mappings
Considerations for Configuring Alternate Access Mappings
Demonstration: How to Create a Web Application
In this demonstration, you will see how to:
Create a Web application
Considerations for Creating a Web Application
Determine whether to:
Create a new Web application or extend an existing Web application
Use the default port for the Web application
Use the NTLM or Negotiate (Kerberos) authentication method
Use network load balancing
Use an existing application pool
Use Windows or SQL authentication
Demonstration: How to Create a Site Collection
In this demonstration, you will see how to:
Create a site collection
Considerations for Creating a Site Collection
Determine:
Whether the site collection you are creating is the first site collection
The site collection administrator
Whether the site collection should use all the available storage space
Demonstration: How to Start the Windows SharePoint Services Search Service
In this demonstration, you will see how to:
Start the WSS Search service
Considerations for Starting the Windows SharePoint Services Search Service
Determine:
The service account under which you want the WSS Search service to run
Whether to use the default settings for the database server, database name, and database authentication
How frequently WSS should configure the indexing schedule
Demonstration: How to Configure Alternate Access Mappings
In this demonstration, you will see how to:
Configure alternate access mappings
Considerations for Configuring Alternate Access Mappings
Determine the:
Web application that you want to modify for configuring alternate access mappings
URL to access the Web application
URL for the server that you want to map to the Web application
Lab 3B: Creating a Web Application and Site Collection
Exercise 1: Creating a Web Application
Exercise 2: Creating a Site Collection
Exercise 3: Verifying the Windows SharePoint Services Search Service
Exercise 4: Configuring Alternate Access Mappings
Lab 3B: Discussion
When extending a WFE on a farm, do you need to create the Web application?
How would you determine to create new site collections and sites under a site collection? List the differences between site collections and the sites under a site collection.
If you did not deploy the WSS Search service during WSS installation, what impact would it have on the user?
After configuring the alternate access mappings for the Extranet zone, how would you expose the site to the extranet in your organization?
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