The following is a basic step-by-step guide explaining how The Findability Project (TFP) installed and configured its SharePoint server as part of its Google Search Appliance (GSA) enterprise search platform, from ground zero with the server software and settings, to the MOSS installation, to configuration of the SharePoint document site.
(Caveat: As good as SharePoint is, after these tutorials were written, we found ourselves drifting away from SharePoint and going all in for Google Apps instead, as explained in a later post: Google Apps, SharePoint and this project.)
Configuring the Basic Server Platform
- Step 01: Initial Windows Server and Other Basic Software Installations
- Step 02: Installing and Configuring Terminal Server
- Step 03: Making Sure Your Terminal Services Are Working
- Step 04: Installing and Configuring a Domain Controller
- Step 05: Finishing the DNS Setup and Configuring Reverse Zone Lookup
Basic Installation and Configuration of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS)
- Step 06: Installing IIS, SMTP and .NET Framework
- Step 07: Basic installation and configuration of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS)
- Step 08: Configuring Alternate Access Mapping in MOSS
- Step 09: Configuring Basic SharePoint Authentication and Permissions
- Step 10: How Authentication Works from a Remote Location
- Step 11: Adding the SharePoint Site Address to Internet Explorer Security Zones
- Step 12: Configuring Firefox for NTLM automatic authentication
Configuring Other Options Within Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS)