2. PLEASE READ (hidden slide) Please use PowerPoint 2003. If you do not use PowerPoint 2003, it is your responsibility to save the presentation in 2003 format, test it, and make fixes for compatibility This template uses Microsofts corporate font, Segoe Segoe is not a standard font included with Windows. Please make sure it is installed on your computer How to install Segoe: Get the font at: \\Showsrus\images\Corporate_Fonts\PC\Segoe or https://mediabank.partners.extranet.microsoft.com \\Showsrus\images\Corporate_Fonts\PC\Segoehttps://mediabank.partners.extranet.microsoft.com For PowerPoint, choose the PC OpenType or TrueType version of the font. Copy all the.ttf files into your c:\windows\fonts folder Questions: email teched@slidework.comteched@slidework.com

3. De-mystifying Windows SharePoint Services in SBS 2003 Stuart Applegate – SBS MVP General Manager Business Computing Australia, Brisbane Dean Calvert – SBS MVP Principal Consultant & Managing Director Calvert Technologies, Adelaide

4. Quick Poll Who has already customised WSS in SBS? Who has produced a commercial WSS solution?

5. The out-of-box experience What is WSS in SBS? Connects people, information & processes Provides information sharing & document collaboration features Internal (or external) Intranet site Tool to easily develop solutions Automate business processes What can you do with it? Integration to other LOB apps MS Office 2003 / 2007 End users have been typically keen to dive in however VARs appear to have been hesitant as it is unfamiliar territory

6. Understanding the components Sites & subsites Documents, Lists, Tasks, Events Webparts.NET components AdministrationAlerting

7. The default SBS WSS site

8. Working with WSS CustomisationIntegrationOutlook/Exchange One way calendar linking Access / SQL Content Management Server Project Server Live Communication Server

9. Backup with WSS Microsoft documentation http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/ws s/2/all/adminguide/en-us/stsf19.mspx?mfr=true http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/ws s/2/all/adminguide/en-us/stsf19.mspx?mfr=true Backup a single WSS site as needed using stsadmn utility Need to be a member of the server computers administrators group or a member of the SharePoint administrators group Stsadm.exe –o backup –url http://server_name/site -filename c:\backup.dat [-overwrite] http://server_name/site filename paramater can be a filename, path or URL

10. Restore with WSS Restore a single WSS site as needed using stsadm utility Stsadm.exe –o restore –url http://server_name/site - filename c:\backup.dat [-overwrite] http://server_name/site 3 options for restoring a site Restore over an existing site Restore a site to a new site on the same server Restore site to a separate server with a separate installation of WSS that uses a copy of the original servers configuration database

11. On The Topic Of Backup/Restore Add a Recycle Bin to your WSS site!! Refer to the following for all the details: http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/05/02/Rec ycleBinforWSS/default.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/05/02/Rec ycleBinforWSS/default.aspx Much quicker method to restore deleted items than restoring the entire site

12. Other Methods FrontPage Simple and reliable Simple and reliable Cant be automated Cant be automated Smigrate Flexible, can be automated, reliable Flexible, can be automated, reliable Command line interface, not well documented Command line interface, not well documented SQL/WMSDE Low level database backup, can be automated Low level database backup, can be automated Low level database restore, restores can be cumbersome, limited documentation does not cover all scenarios Low level database restore, restores can be cumbersome, limited documentation does not cover all scenarios

13. When Disaster Strikes Visit your favourite software vendors site http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827701/en-us How to perform a disaster recovery operation of SharePoint Services Companyweb and SharePoint Services Databases To prevent the disaster in the firstplace http://support.microsoft.com/kb/829112/en-us How to back up and restore http://companyweb in Windows Small Business Server 2003 http://companyweb

14. SharePoint Data SBS Standard Edition WMSDE database storage SBS Premium Edition Can upgrade to SQL database Content indexing Your very own MSNSearch!! Word, Excel, text iFilters Extend your indexing capabilities Acrobat, WordPerfect, Autodesk, PostScript…. www.ifiltershop.com

15. Web sites (Microsoft) Landing Page http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/sh arepoint/default.mspx Landing Page http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/sh arepoint/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/sh arepoint/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/sh arepoint/default.mspx Web sites (3 rd party) WSS FAQ = http://wss.collutions.com/default.aspx http://wss.collutions.com/default.aspx SPS FAQ = http://www.spsfaq.com/ http://www.spsfaq.com/ EXPERTS= http://www.sharepointexperts.com http://www.sharepointexperts.com SP UNI = http://www.sharepointu.com/ http://www.sharepointu.com/ The ultimate resource

16. Sample Applications MacroView WISDOM - WSS Add-on (Sydney) http://www.macroview.com.au/WisdomProducts.htm? MenuState=2 http://www.macroview.com.au/WisdomProducts.htm? MenuState=2 Microsoft Templates (30) – Basic and Custom http://sharepoint.laytonflower.com - Employee Timesheets - Employee Training The ultimate resource (cont)

17. Newsgroups / RSS TechNet http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/server/ sharepoint.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/server/ sharepoint.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/server/ sharepoint.mspxMicrosoft.public.sharepoint.windowsservicesMicrosoft.public.sharepoint.windowsservices.development User Groups Brisbane - http://bspug.officeisp.net http://bspug.officeisp.net Sydney - http://sps.uniqueworld.net/Sydney/default.aspx http://sps.uniqueworld.net/Sydney/default.aspx Canberra http://sps.uniqueworld.net/Canberra/ http://sps.uniqueworld.net/Canberra/ Blogs Chad Gross SBS MVP= http://msmvps.com/blogs/cgross/archive/2005/08/03/61320.aspx http://msmvps.com/blogs/cgross/archive/2005/08/03/61320.aspx The ultimate resource (cont)

18. Courses Microsoft #2286: Implementing WSS Books MS Press: Windows SharePoint Services - Step by Step ISBN:0-7356-2075-X http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/7241.asp MS Press : Windows SharePoint Services - Inside out ISBN:0-7356-2171-3 http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/8191.asp Harry Brelsford : Advanced Windows SBS 2003 Best Practices http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0974858072 Training MacroView – Sydney http://www.macroview.com.au/SharePoint_Training.htm?MenuSt ate=1 http://www.macroview.com.au/SharePoint_Training.htm?MenuSt ate=1MVP Gayan Peiris (Australia) http://www.gayanpeiris.com http://www.gayanpeiris.com

19. The Road Ahead Today WSS v2 w/SP2 WSS v3 (BETA 2) SharePoint Portal Server 2003

20. The Road Ahead Future MOSS 2007 (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server) WSS v3 Will be supported on SBS 2003 KB article will be provided, for migrating v2 to v3 No in-place install Plan & Prepare http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/cb22a 4d2-e8ac-4578-8fb0-4ab03dafd3bd1033.mspx?mfr=true http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/cb22a 4d2-e8ac-4578-8fb0-4ab03dafd3bd1033.mspx?mfr=true http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/cb22a 4d2-e8ac-4578-8fb0-4ab03dafd3bd1033.mspx?mfr=true

21. The Opportunity Q: Technician or Consultant? A: Both ! As IT Techs in SMB (or Business) - seek opportunities Know your tool of trade, then apply those skills to resolve or improve business process = HUGE potential for $ or business benefit

22. Q&A Share with us your SharePoint experiences !

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