CHAPTER 5

Configuring Server Communications

IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN TO:

  • CONFIGURE INTRA-FARM COMMUNICATIONS

    Network

    Windows Firewall

    SQL Server and the Databases

    Windows Services

  • CONFIGURE INTER-SERVER COMMUNICATIONS

    Active Directory

Deciding how to configure your SharePoint Farm is something that is often planned well before the install. If you are running around with a DVD and trying to procure hardware for your new environment, then you are probably in for a rude awakening.

Configuring your SharePoint Farm can be a huge undertaking. Most of this book is dedicated to configuring or maintaining your environment. In this chapter, we will focus on the aspects of communication between the various components. Server communications can ...

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