Introduction Workflow has been one of the exciting document concepts of the last ten years, SharePoint makes it easy to build-in approval to a document’s properties. Configuring Approval Document approval is a job for the coordinator. They need the Web Folder View, Document, Properties and set the Approval Properties. Approval …
Introduction As with any installation, seven minutes of planning will save an hour of re-work. With SharePoint it is the software requirements that are particularly demanding. Planning Preparation What SharePoint Installs New Workspace Installing Clients for SharePoint Troubleshooting Install » Planning Pay particular attention how SharePoint fits in with Exchange …
Introduction Most people need some method of controlling who can do what to documents. In addition to the usual read, write, delete permissions, SharePoint has check-in, check-out and publish permissions. SharePoint Portal Server combines these security permissions in three roles. Coordinator – Is the top level they can do everything …
Introduction I really like SharePoint Portal 2001, and I am so pleased that Microsoft has a new version SharePoint Portal 2003 which will work with Windows Server 2003. All products have their quirks, but I have to say that SharePoint has more than most. Despite some criticisms, I do think …
Introduction The Dashboard is to SharePoint Portal Server what Mission Control is to NASA. From the user’s perspective the dashboard is like a superior home page in their internet explorer. Here is how the dashboard is constructed, ‘under the bonnet’ is the SharePoint website, on the surface is the Digital …
Introduction Some ideas are just great and SharePoint is one such wonderful idea. SharePoint organizes all aspects of information sharing, from finding documents through to collaborating with version control and workflow. It also works in partnership with other Microsoft products, from the Internet Explorer to see the site, to Office …
Introduction If you are familiar with Windows 2000 or Exchange, then you will soon find their way around SharePoint Portal Server. However there is one vital knack to administration and it is this, understand the difference between configuring the Web Folder View, and configuring the Portal Server Console. While I …
Introduction Along with the power of the coordinator role, comes the responsibility for creating the workspace(s) and organizing the documents. Depending on your corporate philosophy, you may or may not wish to start by involving the users in a ‘needs analysis’. I believe that such surveys get the users involved, …