Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft® SharePoint™ 2003 in 10 Minutes

Defining the Site Administrator

Before any work can be done in SharePoint, the proper environment must be set up, security must be configured, and maintenance must be performed. In a SharePoint site, this role falls on the shoulders of a Site Administrator. A Site Administrator is responsible for many of the day-to-day tasks required in SharePoint sites. When new document libraries need to be created, SharePoint lists need new columns, and new users need access, the Site Administrator is the one who gets the call.

Each individual site in Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Portal Server 2003 is a self-contained environment with its own respective permissions and users. Different SharePoint sites can be set up on the same server with completely ...