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De-mystifying Windows SharePoint Services in SBS 2003

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. Quick Poll. Who has already customised WSS in SBS?

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De-mystifying Windows SharePoint Services in SBS 2003

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  1. 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

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

  3. 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

  4. Understanding the components • Sites & subsites • Documents, Lists, Tasks, Events • Webparts • .NET components • Administration • Alerting

  5. The default SBS WSS site

  6. Working with WSS • Customisation • Integration • Outlook/Exchange • One way calendar linking • Access / SQL • Content Management Server • Project Server • Live Communication Server

  7. Backup with WSS • Microsoft documentation • http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/wss/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 computer’s administrators group or a member of the SharePoint administrators group • Stsadm.exe –o backup –url http://server_name/site -filename c:\backup.dat [-overwrite] • filename paramater can be a filename, path or URL

  8. 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] • 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 server’s configuration database

  9. 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/RecycleBinforWSS/default.aspx • Much quicker method to restore deleted items than restoring the entire site

  10. Other Methods • FrontPage • Simple and reliable  • Can’t be automated  • Smigrate • Flexible, can be automated, reliable  • Command line interface, not well documented  • SQL/WMSDE • Low level database backup, can be automated  • Low level database restore, restores can be cumbersome, limited documentation does not cover all scenarios 

  11. When Disaster Strikes • Visit your favourite software vendor’s 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”

  12. 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

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

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

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

  16. The ultimate resource (cont) • 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?MenuState=1 • MVP • Gayan Peiris (Australia) http://www.gayanpeiris.com

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

  18. 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/cb22a4d2-e8ac-4578-8fb0-4ab03dafd3bd1033.mspx?mfr=true

  19. 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

  20. Q&A • Share with us your SharePoint experiences !

  21. © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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