Course Overview

SharePoint 2013 Administration and Configuration Course

This course is geared towards people using a SharePoint environment as a Central Server Administrator. During this course users are taken through the best practice ways of administering and configuring a SharePoint environment. This is a technical course and is not recommended for basic users or site owners.

Duration – 5 day

Max number of delegates – 8

Module One – Introduction to SharePoint 2013 Administration and Configuration

1.1 – What is SharePoint?
1.2 – SharePoint Versions and Licenses
1.3 – Planning Topology and Architecture
1.4 – The Need for SharePoint IT Governance
1.5 – Operating Systems and Hardware Specifications
1.6 – Virtual Machines
1.7 – Using the Cloud

Module Two – Installing SharePoint

2.1 – Installing Windows Server and Configuring Permissions
2.2 – Installing SQL Server and configuring Permissions
2.3 – Installing SharePoint Prerequisites
2.4 – Installing SharePoint Binaries
2.5 – Installing SharePoint Server
2.6 – Installing SharePoint Cumulative Updates
2.7 – Running SharePoint Configuration Wizard
2.8 – Configure ISS Manager

Module Three – Configuring SharePoint Server

3.1 – Using stsadm Commands
3.2 – Using PowerShell Commands

Module Four – Using Managed Accounts

4.1– Manage SharePoint Administrators
4.2 – Manage Permission Levels
4.3 – Create Managed Accounts

Module Five – Creating Web Applications and Site Collections

5.1 – Creating a Web Application
5.2 – Configuring SSL
5.3 – Manage Web Application Settings
5.4 – Alternate Access Mapping
5.5 – Use Managed Paths
5.6 – Creating Site Collections
5.7 – Testing Access
5.8 – IIS Binding
5.9 – Troubleshooting Overview

Module Six – Managing Authentication Providers

6.1 – Configure Anonymous Access
6.2 – Configure Kerberos
6.3 – Enable Basic Authentication
6.4 – Configure Claims Based Authentication

Module Seven – Configuring Service Applications

7.1 – Configuring Managed Metadata Service Application
7.2 – Configuring Search Service Application
7.3 – Configuring User Profile Service Application
7.4 – Configuring SQL Reporting Service Application
7.5 – Configuring Secure Store Service Application
7.6 – Configuring InfoPath Form Service Application
7.7 – Configuring Excel Service Application

Module Eight – Back Up and Restore

8.1 – Back up SharePoint using Central Admin
8.2 – Restore SharePoint using Central Admin
8.3 – Perform and Backup and Restore Using SQL Tools

Module Nine – Email

9.1 – Configure Outgoing Mail Server Settings
9.2 – Configure incoming Mail Server Settings

Module Ten – Monitoring and Analysing the SharePoint Environment

10.1 – configuring and Managing SharePoint Logs
10.2 – Use SharePoint Health Analyser
10.3 – Manage Timer Jobs
10.4 – Configure Quotas
10.5 – Configure Locks
10.6 – Configure Output Caching. Object Caching and IIS Compression

Module Eleven – Additional Steps

11.1 – Office Web Apps
11.2 – Workflow Manager
11.3 – Failover and Witness Servers

We are happy to discuss a tailored course if the above does not meet your exact requirements. Our aim is to deliver the best IT training experience for our clients and make sure we help you reach your business goals.

Contact us now to discuss course dates via email: training@blackbirdcorporate.co.uk or call our office on 0800 107 6362.

We offer both onsite training and online training using Microsoft Teams, so we can meet your organisational needs.