Configure services (SharePoint Foundation 2010)

 

Applies to: SharePoint Foundation 2010

In Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010, individual services can be configured independently, and you can implement only the services that your organization needs. For information about how to start, stop, and configure services, see Manage services on the server (SharePoint Foundation 2010).

Services that are deployed are named service applications. A service application provides a resource that can be shared across sites within a farm or sometimes across multiple farms, and can be accessed by users through a hosting Web application. Service applications are associated to Web applications by service application connections. For more information about managing and publishing service applications, see Service application and service management (SharePoint Foundation 2010).

For more information about service applications and services, see Technical diagrams (SharePoint Foundation 2010).

Note

If you plan to use Office Web Apps, you must install and configure them to work with SharePoint 2010 Products. For more information, see Office Web Apps (Installed on SharePoint 2010 Products).

This section contains the following articles:

• Service application and service management (SharePoint Foundation 2010)

  This article discusses the structures of service applications and services in Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010, and explains how service applications and services can be managed.

• Configure the security token service (SharePoint Foundation 2010)

  This article provides guidance to help you to configure the Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 security token service (STS). An STS is a specialized Web service that is designed to respond to requests for security tokens and provide identity management.

See Also

Other Resources

Resource Center: Installation and Deployment for SharePoint Foundation 2010