SUMMARY:   Administering SharePoint teaches you the principles and practices of how to deploy, manage, and maintain SharePoint. It takes you through each phase of a deployment as you plan, install, rollout, and support SharePoint in the real world. AUDIENCE:   IT staff needing to understand the issues involved in deploying and managing SharePoint 2007. PREREQUISITES:   This course assumes that you are familiar with Windows 2003 or above. DURATION:   2 days. APPROACH:   Instructor led with hands on labs. OBJECTIVES:   To understand SharePoint administration tasks. COURSE CONTENT:   Planning a Deployment SharePoint Administration Basics Writing a Deployment Plan Determining Software Requirements Determining Hardware Requirements Planning Network Configuration Installing Gathering Required Prerequisites Understanding Install Options Install 1: A Standalone Server (<250 users) Install 2: A Small Farm (250-2000 users) Install 3: A Medium Farm (>2000 users) Considerations for Large Farms Upgrading from WSS 2.0 / SPS 2003 Configuring the Server Configuring WSS 3.0 Configuring MOSS Setting Up Shared Services (SSP) Enabling Search for PDFs Scheduling Backups Preparing for Roll-Out Planning Activities Setting Up Security Groups Creating Client Policies Verifying Client Software Providing Minimal Branding Setting Up Department Sites Setting Up My Sites Rollout Identifying Site Owners Review and Testing Training Users Monitoring the Server Providing Support Defining Your Role Creating Content Types Creating Site Collections Creating Templates Mail Enabling Libraries Managing User My Sites Managing Site Quotas Managing the Server Deploying Features Using STSADM Common Tasks Troubleshooting Configuring External Access Planning External Access Providing Internet Access Deploying Form - Based Authentication Setting Up SSL TB/09