SharePoint 2007: The Definitive Guide

Post-Installation Tasks

Now that your site is up and running, you are probably eager to start working with MOSS. However, you must now go through the process of starting and configuring some of the additional MOSS services and features. Luckily, Microsoft has streamlined and simplified this process through an Administrator's task list.

Figure 3-11. Your first MOSS Site!

1. Click Start, then All Programs, then Microsoft Office Server and SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration.

2. Your browser will load, and you will be presented with the Central Administration home page, which contains the following areas:

   Administrator Tasks

   These tasks have been provided by Microsoft to ensure that you complete the setup of MOSS successfully. It is recommended that you follow these tasks in order. As you complete each task, you will want to delete it from the list. You can do this by clicking on the task name, and then clicking the Delete link in the task detail screen.

   Farm Topology

   This area shows all of the servers in your MOSS farm and what services are running on each. Since you have just completed a single server installation, you will see only one server listed, along with all of the services associated to it.

   Resources

   This is an area where you can add links to useful resources that assist you with the management of MOSS 2007.

   Your screen should appear similar to Figure 3-12.

   Figure 3-12. Central Administration ...