Configuring Shared Services

After you have installed an SSP, its configuration is performed from a dedicated, isolated administration interface. This interface can be reached from Manage This Farm's Shared Services page, as shown in Figure 8-10 or, alternatively, can be bookmarked in the browser for future administration.

Select the drop-down menu and click on Open Shared Services Admin Site to configure an SSP.

Figure 8-10. Select the drop-down menu and click on Open Shared Services Admin Site to configure an SSP.

On entering SSP administration, notice that it is simply another site collection based on a highly specialized template. Although it can be modified like any other site collection, doing so is generally a bad idea and can cause ...

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