Installing Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Portal Server 2003 is a multistep process with a number of different combinations possible. This chapter covered the basic configuration of Windows Server 2003, installation of Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Portal Server 2003 as well as of SQL Server 2000. Basic information was provided on connecting to an external SQL database as well. IIS 6.0 enhancements improve the stability and performance of IIS, which is the engine that drives SharePoint 2003 websites.
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