Installing SharePoint Portal Server 2003 in AD Account Creation Mode

As mentioned previously, Windows SharePoint Services can be installed to allow the creation of new user accounts instead of using existing AD user accounts. Account Creation mode for AD replaces the local account creation feature in SharePoint Team Services v1.0.

This is important for organizations that want to provide access to SharePoint sites to individuals who are not part of the organization itself. For example, a nonprofit organization might want to provide a website that is accessible to members that provides a calendar of events, current and past newsletters, discussion groups so that members can share their thoughts and opinions, and information for company contacts. ...

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