"Greg McAllister" <gmcallister@apexmicrotech.com> wrote in message news:...
> This depends on the reason why. If it is because you have made changes to
> templates and need these changes to become active then using iisreset at
> the command prompt should do the trick. If it is because you have problems
> with file updates and file listing then Restarting MSQL would be the way
> to go through services. Lastly if it is issues with Searches and Indexing
> then restarting the Search Services is the key.
>
> Sharepoint does not have a service specific to the overall process as it
> is a compilation of IIS, SQL and the indexing services. If in doubt then
> all three areas can be reset.
>
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> Hope this helps!
> "One Line at a Time" - anonymous codeaholic
> Greg McAllister
>
> "galpower" <galpower@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:53FAC371-98C3-49F4-8BB6-B0AF3BF843E6@microsoft.com...
>> Hi all, what's the correct procedure to shut down sharepoint portal
>> services
>> and server and bring it up again?
>>
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