Note:
This course is the new release of the course previously numbered 5060.

Overview
This two-day instructor-led course provides the knowledge and skills that IT Professionals need to configure Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services in Windows Server 2008.

Audience Profile
The audience of this course is Windows SharePoint Server 3.0 administrators, who are responsible for planning, deploying and managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 servers and sites in a Windows Server 2008 environment. Students taking this course are expected to have experience administering Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008, and experience working with IIS 6.0 or IIS 7.0. Students are not expected to have experience with Windows SharePoint Services.

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
Technical background knowledge and hands-on experience on implementing, managing, and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or 2008, including Internet Information Services (IIS).
Working knowledge of Active Directory, TCP/IP, and Domain Name System (DNS).

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Explain the fundamentals of Windows SharePoint Service 3.0.
Plan and install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
Administer and manage Windows SharePoint Services servers.
Create and administer Windows SharePoint Services sites.
Work with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Lessons
Windows SharePoint Services Environment
Overview of Windows SharePoint Services Components
Overview of Site Components
Windows SharePoint Services Administration

Lab : Exploring Windows SharePoint Services Administration
Examining the Central Administration Web Site
Examining the Web Site Administration Pages

Module 2: Planning and Installing Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Lessons
Planning Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Installation
Planning Windows SharePoint Services Topology
Performing New Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Installation
Upgrading Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Lab : Planning and Installing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Planning Web Applications and Site Hierarchy
Ensuring Prerequisite Software is Installed
Creating Service Accounts Required for Windows SharePoint Services
Installing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Performing Initial Configuration Steps

Module 3: Administering and Managing Windows SharePoint Services Servers
Lessons
Configuring Server Security
Managing Web Applications
Managing Sites
Maintaining the Server
Monitoring Performance

Lab : Administering and Managing Windows SharePoint Services Servers
Configuring the Windows SharePoint Services Server
Creating a Web Application and a Blocked File Type
Creating a Site Collection
Configuring and Creating a Content Database
Testing the Internal and External Access

Module 4: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Site Administration
Lessons
Administering Windows SharePoint Services Site
Controlling Access to Windows SharePoint Services
Customizing Sites

Lab : Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Site Administration
Creating Sites and Configuring Permissions
Setting Item Level Permissions
Creating Permission Levels
Site Customization, Template Creation, and Deployment

Module 5: Working with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Lessons
Working with Windows SharePoint Services Sites
Creating and Managing Lists and Surveys
Managing Libraries
Working with Microsoft Office 2007

Lab : Working with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Creating a Team Site and a Personal View
Working with Lists and Columns
Creating and Managing a Document Library
Working with Office