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5W/50 Series - Q&A from Installation and Configuration of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

BOBblog — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:42:00 GMT

Below are the follow-up questions & answers from the Friday, October 12, 2007, webcast “Installation and Configuration of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0” (http://www.msreadiness.com/CourseDetail.aspx?id=6724). This webcast is part of the 5W/50 series of events, check out all of the webcasts and download all of the PowerPoint presentations at http://www.mssmallbiz.com/sbstraining/.

Also, there is a complete step-by-step guide that you can use as a reference to walk through all of the steps that were done during the demonstration portion of the webcast. You can find it at http://oem.microsoft.com/serversource in the Deployment column under Step 2.

Q: Does Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 require any Client Access Licenses (CALs) in any situation, e.g., authenticated external access?

A: For a good overview of practical licensing issues regarding WSS, Windows Server, and Windows SBS, please see http://msmvps.com/blogs/cgross/archive/2005/04/02/40723.aspx.

Q: If an anonymous user goes to the website and goes to a document library with Product brochures, do you have to have SQL Server or Windows SBS licenses to download the documents?

A: No, anonymous access does not require a CAL.

Q: Does using offline files through Outlook 2007 break versioning?

A: No, versioning is handled when synchronizing offline content.

Q: Is Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 a component of Windows Server 2008?

A: Yes, it is an in-box optional component that you can install using Server Manager.

Q: Can the data for SharePoint be stored on a different physical server?

A: Yes, for planning and architecture guides, please see http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/WSS/en/library/ab2bedd4-d12b-4825-9c10-1c5e4079e1c61033.mspx?mfr=true.

Q: Will Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 run on Windows Server 2003 Web Edition and SQL Server Express?

A: The usage of WSS on Windows Server 2003 Web Edition is limited to front-end web serving tasks. The data storage portion of Windows SharePoint Services may not be installed or used on Windows Server 2003 Web Edition. However, the data can be stored on a different server running SQL Server.

Q: Are there Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server VHD images?

A: There is currently a MOSS image, but not one specifically for WSS. However, there are more images being created and posted all the time. Please visit http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/bb738372.aspx.

Q: If you already have a side-by side web (WSS 2.0), can the other site (not comapnyweb) be upgraded?

A: No, you do not want to upgrade WSS 2.0 to WSS 3.0 on the Windows SBS server because that will break the wizards.

Q: Is the WSS 3.0 use of host headers likely to break a Windows SBS 2003 with CRM Mobile clients installed?

A: As long as the host headers are all unique, there shouldn’t be any conflicts.

More Q&A from a previous webcast of this presentation can be found at http://blogs.technet.com/backroom/archive/2007/08/10/q-a-from-installation-and-configuration-of-windows-sharepoint-services-3-0-webcast.aspx.

WSS 3.0 Step-by-Step Guide

BOBblog — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:06:00 GMT

As promised in my Installation and Configuration of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 webcast (http://www.msreadiness.com/CourseDetail.aspx?id=6479), we have posted a step-by-step guide on http://oem.microsoft.com/serversource that walks you through everything I did during the demonstration portion of the webcast. There is also a PDF version that you can download for use offline. And while you're there, be sure to check out all the other step-by-step guides created by the BOB Team--there's tons of great information to help you!

Q&A from Installation and Configuration of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 webcast

BOBblog — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:03:00 GMT

Hello Everyone,

Below are the follow-up questions & answers from the Thursday, August 9, 2007, webcast “Installation and Configuration of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0” (http://www.msreadiness.com/CourseDetail.aspx?id=6479). To download the PowerPoint presentation, please visit BOB Wired at: http://oem.microsoft.com/bobwired. Look for BOB Decks: US System Builder Webcast Slide Decks to find a link with a username & password to access a number of BOB Team documents.

Also, within the next few days, we will be posting a complete step-by-step guide that you can use as a reference to walk through all of the steps that were done during the demonstration portion of the webcast. You can find it at http://oem.microsoft.com/serversource in the Deployment column under Step 2.

Q: In WSS2.0, you could map to a SharePoint document library in Windows Explorer using \\companyweb\[sitename]. What is the mapping for WSS3.0?

A: When mapping the drive using Windows Explorer, instead of the UNC style path, use http://[wss3site]/[document library].

Q: How to you make the Explorer View for SharePoint document libraries work with Windows Vista clients?

A: In this case, the difference in behavior is actually related to Internet Explorer version 7 versus version 6, not Windows Vista versus Windows XP. In IE7, switching to Explorer View will cause IE to launch a separate Windows Explorer application to provide the desired interaction with SharePoint. When this is attempted, you will see a confirmation dialog box asking to allow this action.

Q: Myth or Fact: Are side-by-side installations of SBS 2003/WSS 2.0 and WSS 3.0/MOSS 2007 recommended. Why?

A: Please visit http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServerSolutions/SBS/en/library/07fe109b-1421-4052-acc2-d2898afc0d951033.mspx and http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsserver/sharepoint/techref/versions.mspx.

Q: Will there be a new version of Windows SharePoint Services shipping with Windows Server 2008?

A: Windows Server 2008 is currently set to ship with WSS 3.0.

Q: We have Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 installed and it is using SQL Server 2000 on a separate server. Can we install WSS 3.0 and use the same SQL Server 2000 database server?

A: Yes. Please also see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889647/en-us.

Q: What are the key differences between Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0?

A: Please visit http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/overview.mspx.

Q: Is it true that there is a 4GB database size limit for SQL Server 2005 Express Edition?

A: Yes. For a feature comparison of SQL Server 2005 editions, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/features/compare-features.mspx.

Q: To create a new site in WSS 3.0, what permissions does a user need to have?

A: They need to be a member of the Site Owner group in SharePoint.

Q: Where can I find more information about using Silverlight with SharePoint?

A: Please visit http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/blogs/mikeg/silverlight1/SilverlightContent.aspx.

Q: Approximately how many users will a single-server farm support in an organization at the recommended specifications?

A: Please visit the capacity planning link: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/wss/2/all/adminguide/en-us/stsb07.mspx.

Q: What are the limitations in e-mail integration with WSS3.0 on Windows SBS 2003?

A: The limitation involves the automated processing of inbound e-mail requests to create items in SharePoint. As a possible work-around, you may wish to visit http://www.mrict.co.uk/resources/incoming_email_for_wss_3_and_sbs.asp.

Q: Can I install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 on the same server as Exchange Server 2007?

A: Yes.

Q: Can I change the default site name from "Team Site" to another name?

A: Yes. When logged in as a Site Owner, click on Site Actions, Site Settings. In the Look and Feel section, click on Title, description, and icon.

Q: If WSS3.0 is installed on 64-bit version of Windows Server, do the application templates have to be 64-bit as well?

A: No, the application templates work with both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of WSS 3.0. However, there is a 64-bit version of WSS 3.0 itself, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0a50da0f-7c94-4814-bbfe-2b66fe4a9087&DisplayLang=en.

Q: Where can I find out more about using the workflow features of WSS 3.0?

A: You can register for a great virtual lab here: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032304181&EventCategory=3&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US.

Q: Can I change the location of where my WSS 3.0 data is stored after an install?

A: Yes, please see http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/WSS/en/library/dec1c405-b54b-4c1b-976f-3fa6d814cda51033.mspx.

Q: Where can I find more information about backup and recovery for WSS 3.0?

A: Please see http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/WSS/en/library/dec1c405-b54b-4c1b-976f-3fa6d814cda51033.mspx.

Q: If the first attempt to install WSS 3.0 Side-by-Side did not go too well can it be uninstalled and reinstalled following the tips described in this webcast?

A: Yes, uninstalling will remove all of the components and settings for WSS 3.0.

Q: If a few months down the road I decide I want some of the advanced features of MOSS 2007 will it see existing WSS 3.0 sites and upgrade them as appropriate?

A: Yes, upgrading from WSS 3.0 to MOSS 2007 is fully supported.

Q: In the Windows SBS 2003 Remote Web Workplace, how do you set the link to "My company's internal web site" to point to the new intranet site?

A: There is no supported way to modify this RWW link, however there are a couple of approaches for the truly adventurous. One is to use the steps outlined here: http://msmvps.com/blogs/cgross/archive/2007/02/04/companyweb-sharepoint-v3-part-5.aspx. A second approach can be found here: http://geekswithblogs.net/mnf/archive/2007/08/02/Customize-remoteoutlook--Main-Menu.aspx.

Webcast: Installation and Configuration of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

BOBblog — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:16:00 GMT

WHEN: Thursday, August 9, 2007 9 AM Pacific

WHERE: http://www.msreadiness.com/CourseDetail.aspx?id=6479

WHAT: Do you need to get your products or services to market faster? Do you want more flexible, agile business capabilities? According to IDC, "Demand for collaboration solutions focused on streamlining business processes and completing business tasks is increasing."* Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services is a versatile technology that organizations and business units of all sizes can use to increase the efficiency of business processes and improve team productivity. With tools for collaboration that help people stay connected across organizational and geographic boundaries, Windows SharePoint Services gives people access to information they need.

In this webcast, we will provide an overview of Windows SharePoint Services and take a look at its primary features. We will also talk about the business opportunities SharePoint addresses and identify the requirements for a successful implementation. But the real focus of the presentation will be on the installation and configuration of SharePoint—how to get it working the way you want to enhance your collaboration abilities. One key area we’ll explore is providing access to your SharePoint site via the Internet, for both anonymous (public) and authenticated (private) users. And finally, we will examine how to perform some common maintenance and management tasks for Windows SharePoint Services. Using Virtual Server 2005 R2, we’ll demonstrate a complete environment and show you how it all works!

*Source: IDC Report: "Paths to Opportunities with Windows Small Business Server 2003: Customizing Windows SharePoint Services."