Special Edition Using Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server By Robert Ferguson
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Chapter 11. Planning and Managing Security
The successful planning and management of SPS security requires a measure of both forethought and administrative attentiveness. Whether you're concerned with maintaining an entire workspace or a single folder, the features you employ to control access to your documents in large part defines the interaction between users and their information. Use user and group assignments to grant permissions to documents, and roles to determine how your documents are managed in the workspace. Remember that content sources outside the workspace are valuable resources, but be sure and consider the accessibility implications of each system's inherent control mechanisms. Finally, take time to secure your SharePoint Portal Servers from unintended Internet access through the use of firewalls and proper IIS configuration. When properly configured, SPS will enable you to restrict access to your information, control the document publication process, and maintain the confidentiality and integrity of your valuable documents.