Configuring & Installing WSS V3.0

Purpose
Whenever an organization introduces a new information and document management system such as Windows SharePoint Services v3 into their system, there are numerous planning and management issues that need to be addressed Organizations can ease this process and ensure successful implementation of Windows SharePoint Services v3 by having a minimum of one technical person and one project manager or management person attend this course. Since the technical concepts included in this course are tied to design and implementation issues, technical and nontechnical attendees alike will benefit from the topics covered in this course. A t the completion of this course attendees should be able to:

Plan and design their Windows SharePoint Service v3 implementation.
Install, configure and manage Windows SharePoint Service v3.
Understand when custom code will be required to extend the out-of-box capabilities.
Plan for disaster recovery.
Prerequisites
Prior to taking this course, participants should have a basic understanding of the purpose for implementing Windows SharePoint Services v3. Attendees with a technical orientation will be expected to understand and be able to perform the following administrative activities:

DNS – Know how to create alias records and records in the Hosts file.
IIS – Know how to create new Web sites and host headers, and be able to work with site security.
Active Directory – Basic understanding of using Active Directory Users and Computers. Should also know how to create new user accounts, reset passwords, and general user and group account activities.
SQL Server – Basic understanding of how to apply permissions to a database.
Windows 2003 Server – Have some experience working with this server.
Networking – Basic understanding of general connectivity issues, and be know how to assign IP addresses and host names.
Audience
The primary audience for this course is SharePoint administrators who are responsible for the planning, deployment, and management of information solutions using Windows SharePoint Services v3. The secondary audience for this course is nontechnical management personnel who are responsible for planning and designing your implementation.