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Deploy SharePoint for access from the Internet

You can set up a team site so that your colleagues can access from the Internet via a browser.  I have my own site which allows me to share files with people.  I find it useful when I need to get a large powerpoint presentation to a partner, and it is bounced either at the partner gateway or ours.  I think I've got about 100mb on my site and a bunch of either contributors or readers of the site - all secured and accessing anything I put up there.  it's really useful if you're restricted in the size of messages you can send at work and don't want to burn anything to a CD.

If you've clicked the link above, you will have noticed that you've been given an access denied message, but you're actually looking at the Share Point site.  I give the relevant permissions (Reader, Contributor etc.) to the SMTP address, and they get an email advising them of a password to let them in to the site.

You can sign up for a free trial here, and there is also a White Paper that you can download here to deploy SharePoint portal server on an Extranet...

It's much easier than breaking large files down into smaller chunks and sending them by mail bit by bit..

Update: @ 1820hrs UK time - link to create a site now working... 

 

Published Friday, March 04, 2005 10:43 AM by Eileen_Brown
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Friday, March 04, 2005 1:01 PM by SBC

# re: Deploy SharePoint for access from the Internet

Integrate Groove with SharePoint and you have a very secure and mobile collaborative environment.
:-)

http://weblogs.asp.net/sbchatterjee/category/875.aspx?Show=All

http://docs.groove.net/htmldocs/guide/tools/business/grooveststoolset/faqs_groove_mobile_workspace.htm
Friday, March 04, 2005 1:55 PM by Stephen Rogers

# re: Deploy SharePoint for access from the Internet

Hi I tried to sign up for the 30 day hosted trial, however I keep getting error messages when settign up my site....

See below.

Failed to create site: System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Server was unable to process request. --> The type System.Web.HttpException in Assembly System.Web, Version=1.0.5000.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a is not marked as serializable. at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.ReadResponse(SoapClientMessage message, WebResponse response, Stream responseStream, Boolean asyncCall) at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String methodName, Object[] parameters) at Apptix.GlobalTrial.Management.SignupPageWebParts.wssprovsvc.STSProv.SendEmailHtml(String emailFrom, String emailTo, String emailSubject, String emailBody) at Apptix.GlobalTrial.Management.SignupPageWebParts.StsProvisioner.SendPassword(SPWeb Web, String toAddress, String fname, String lname, String FullName, String SiteURL, String UserID, String Password, String CreationDate, String ExpirationDate)

Any ideas ?
Friday, March 04, 2005 2:50 PM by Nik

# re: Deploy SharePoint for access from the Internet

Guess i'll not be getting my trial .....

Microsoft® Windows SharePoint® Services Hosted Trial
Failed to create site: System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Server was unable to process request. --> The type System.Web.HttpException in Assembly System.Web, Version=1.0.5000.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a is not marked as serializable. at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.ReadResponse(SoapClientMessage message, WebResponse response, Stream responseStream, Boolean asyncCall) at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String methodName, Object[] parameters) at Apptix.GlobalTrial.Management.SignupPageWebParts.wssprovsvc.STSProv.SendEmailHtml(String emailFrom, String emailTo, String emailSubject, String emailBody) at Apptix.GlobalTrial.Management.SignupPageWebParts.StsProvisioner.SendPassword(SPWeb Web, String toAddress, String fname, String lname, String FullName, String SiteURL, String UserID, String Password, String CreationDate, String ExpirationDate)
Specify Your Site Name
Friday, March 04, 2005 3:18 PM by Chris Haaker

# re: Deploy SharePoint for access from the Internet

Don't forget to mention that this solution involves purchasing the licensing for the "internet connector" which is about $30,000.00 US . . . :(
Friday, March 04, 2005 4:10 PM by Eileen Brown

# re: Deploy SharePoint for access from the Internet

Stephen and Nik
Hmm, I've just tried it again and got the same message this afternoon. I've escalated this and I'll let you know what happens....
Friday, March 04, 2005 6:17 PM by Eileen Brown

# re: Deploy SharePoint for access from the Internet

Update: It all works now. (I must have escalated it to Speedy Gonzalez!) check my site: http://eileen.sharepointsite.net/default.aspx (you won't have access as you don't know the password)

It's a great tool - happy hosting!...
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