Special Edition Using Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server By Robert Ferguson
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Chapter 2. SharePoint Portal Server Features and Capabilities
The SharePoint Portal Server workspace concept allows multiple teams ' document libraries to be enabled from a single server. The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in, called SharePoint Portal Server Administration, will allow administrators to utilize standard administrative tools for server management.
SharePoint Portal Server runs on a Windows 2000 platform, and does not require Microsoft Active Directory. The MMC on the local server must be used for administration, as you cannot administrate remotely without enabling terminal services.
All SharePoint Portal Server events are logged to the NT event log, and the Windows 2000 Performance Monitor is used to track specific load-tracking counters.
To learn more about Performance Monitor counters for SharePoint, see "Monitoring Using Standard Performance Counters," p. 136.
SharePoint Portal Server was designed for non-information technology (IT) professionals to install and use in a departmental setting. The "all-defaults" four-screen setup wizard allows non-technical professionals to set up a fully operational server within minutes.