Web Discussions

To use Web discussions on your SharePoint Portal Server computer from the extranet, you must modify the registry.

You can use Web discussions to discuss a document with other users. Web discussions allow users to add remarks about a document without modifying the document. Discussions are threaded, which means that replies to a discussion remark appear directly underneath the original remark. In addition, multiple discussions about the same document can occur simultaneously. SharePoint Portal Server consolidates comments in a single location, allowing you to review them easily. For detailed information about using Web Discussions with SharePoint Portal Server, see Chapter 10, Planning Web Discussions.

To enable discussions on the new Web site:

1. On the Start menu, click Run.
2. Type regedit and then click OK.

   Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Back up the current version of the registry before making any changes. You should also back up any valued data on the computer.

3. In Registry Editor, move to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Web Server\1.
4. On the Registry menu, click Export Registry File.
5. Save the file as EnableDiscussions on your desktop.
6. Move to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Web Server\1.
7. Right-click 1, and then click Rename.
8. Type number and then press ENTER. Number is determined from the following procedure:
   • On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
   • Move to the directory where adsutil.vbs is located. Typically, this is in the Inetpub\AdminScripts directory on the operating system drive.
   • Type cscript adsutil.vbs enum W3SVC/number, where number is 1, 2, etc. Type each number in order until the properties display the name of the new Web site. Typically, W3SVC/1 is the Default Web Site, W3SVC/2 is the Administration Web Site, and W3SVC/3 is the new Web site. If W3SVC/3 is the new Web site, type 3 as number when renaming the registry key in this step.
9. Click Web Server.
10. On the Registry menu, click Import Registry File.
11. Import EnableDiscussions that you saved to the desktop previously.
12. Click OK.
13. Click 3, right-click Server Root Url in the right pane, and then click Modify.
14. In Value data, type the external FQDN of the server, and then click OK. For example, type http://AdventureWorks.adventure-works.com.
15. Close Registry Editor.
16. Restart the server.