Microsoft® SharePoint™ 2003 Unleashed, Second Edition

Managing SharePoint Portals and Sites

Much of the confusion surrounding SharePoint Technologies arises from the differences in the two products, SharePoint Portal Server (SPS) 2003 and Windows SharePoint Services (WSS). In general, there is a great deal of overlap between the capabilities of these two products, although there are still differences between the two that affect administration. Much of the confusion between the products comes from the fact that SPS refers to the collection of information it controls as a portal, whereas WSS refers to it as a site. Administration of these components is similar but slightly different in some cases. A full understanding of the tools available to administer these two environments and how to accomplish ...