Give Reader Site Group access to participate in discussions?

I don't want the Reader Site Group of my portal site to add or edit items.
That's easy to set up. But I would like to make an exception for the
Discussion -- here they shoud be able to participate.

When I try to change the Site Groups Rights for Readers there is no
distinction between Discussions and other items.

How do I solve this?

--
Christian, Denmark

Mike
Wed Aug 11 07:09:54 CDT 2004

Open your discussion list

Modify settings ...

Change Permissions for this discussion board

Click on Reader

Amend Reader to View, insert, edit, delete items

(Next time please look at the product a bit before posting - this wasn't
rocket science, I didn't know the answer and it took me less than a minute
to find it)

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
WSS FAQ at http://wss.collutions.com
Please reply to the newsgroup

"Christian Aagot Riis" <cri@gumlink.com> wrote in message
news:OvyT8R5fEHA.3272@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> I don't want the Reader Site Group of my portal site to add or edit items.
> That's easy to set up. But I would like to make an exception for the
> Discussion -- here they shoud be able to participate.
>
> When I try to change the Site Groups Rights for Readers there is no
> distinction between Discussions and other items.
>
> How do I solve this?
>
> --
> Christian, Denmark
>
>

Oisin
Wed Aug 11 12:17:46 CDT 2004

"Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OWS5aw5fEHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Open your discussion list
>
> Modify settings ...
>
> Change Permissions for this discussion board
>
> Click on Reader
>
> Amend Reader to View, insert, edit, delete items
>
> (Next time please look at the product a bit before posting - this wasn't
> rocket science, I didn't know the answer and it took me less than a minute
> to find it)

Mike,

Do you own this NG or something? Last time I looked it was public. Relax a
little there on the "advice". Just because you run a well known FAQ doesn't
give you a license to be rude to everyone. Nearly every one of your posts
has something to say about the post, the poster or your definition of
"netiquette"; but rarely about the question asked. If you don't know the
answer, refrain from posting.

Quality over quantity.

Thank you.

- Oisin

Mike
Wed Aug 11 12:28:43 CDT 2004

>but rarely about the question asked

Look at then all and then work out how many don't answer the question.

What's wrong with this answer for instance ?

It says exactly what to do. Step by step.

What kind of answers do you want ?

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland

"Oisin Grehan" <oising@no.spam.iol.ie> wrote in message
news:uwqhic8fEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> "Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OWS5aw5fEHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Open your discussion list
> >
> > Modify settings ...
> >
> > Change Permissions for this discussion board
> >
> > Click on Reader
> >
> > Amend Reader to View, insert, edit, delete items
> >
> > (Next time please look at the product a bit before posting - this wasn't
> > rocket science, I didn't know the answer and it took me less than a
minute
> > to find it)
>
> Mike,
>
> Do you own this NG or something? Last time I looked it was public. Relax a
> little there on the "advice". Just because you run a well known FAQ
doesn't
> give you a license to be rude to everyone. Nearly every one of your posts
> has something to say about the post, the poster or your definition of
> "netiquette"; but rarely about the question asked. If you don't know the
> answer, refrain from posting.
>
> Quality over quantity.
>
> Thank you.
>
> - Oisin
>
>

Oisin
Wed Aug 11 12:50:29 CDT 2004

I'm not talking about the answer Mike, it's the comments in brackets you
placed afterwards about how they "should look harder before posting" and
that it "only took you one minute to find". Not everyone is familiar with
SharePoint. Its UI is scattered and difficult to navigate as a beginner to
the system. That's why the NG is here: for beginners as well as the more
advanced users. The spirit of usenet is about help, not sarcastic and rude
comments. So keep them to yourself. Please.

- Oisin

"Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OeQumi8fEHA.2928@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >but rarely about the question asked
>
> Look at then all and then work out how many don't answer the question.
>
> What's wrong with this answer for instance ?
>
> It says exactly what to do. Step by step.
>
> What kind of answers do you want ?
>
> Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
>
> "Oisin Grehan" <oising@no.spam.iol.ie> wrote in message
> news:uwqhic8fEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> "Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OWS5aw5fEHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > Open your discussion list
>> >
>> > Modify settings ...
>> >
>> > Change Permissions for this discussion board
>> >
>> > Click on Reader
>> >
>> > Amend Reader to View, insert, edit, delete items
>> >
>> > (Next time please look at the product a bit before posting - this
>> > wasn't
>> > rocket science, I didn't know the answer and it took me less than a
> minute
>> > to find it)
>>
>> Mike,
>>
>> Do you own this NG or something? Last time I looked it was public. Relax
>> a
>> little there on the "advice". Just because you run a well known FAQ
> doesn't
>> give you a license to be rude to everyone. Nearly every one of your posts
>> has something to say about the post, the poster or your definition of
>> "netiquette"; but rarely about the question asked. If you don't know the
>> answer, refrain from posting.
>>
>> Quality over quantity.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> - Oisin
>>
>>
>
>

Mike
Wed Aug 11 13:32:53 CDT 2004

Oisin,

I totally agree! 9 times out of 10 Mike's posts are to let the user know
it's in the wrong NG and he stops there. I believe Mike is very well
educated in several key MSFT technologies. Too bad he doesn't try to share
his knowledge a little more than he does.

Mike Nelson , Puyallup, Washington


"Oisin Grehan" <oising@no.spam.iol.ie> wrote in message
news:OoMY0u8fEHA.2416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I'm not talking about the answer Mike, it's the comments in brackets you
> placed afterwards about how they "should look harder before posting" and
> that it "only took you one minute to find". Not everyone is familiar with
> SharePoint. Its UI is scattered and difficult to navigate as a beginner to
> the system. That's why the NG is here: for beginners as well as the more
> advanced users. The spirit of usenet is about help, not sarcastic and rude
> comments. So keep them to yourself. Please.
>
> - Oisin
>
> "Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OeQumi8fEHA.2928@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > >but rarely about the question asked
> >
> > Look at then all and then work out how many don't answer the question.
> >
> > What's wrong with this answer for instance ?
> >
> > It says exactly what to do. Step by step.
> >
> > What kind of answers do you want ?
> >
> > Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
> >
> > "Oisin Grehan" <oising@no.spam.iol.ie> wrote in message
> > news:uwqhic8fEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> "Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:OWS5aw5fEHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> > Open your discussion list
> >> >
> >> > Modify settings ...
> >> >
> >> > Change Permissions for this discussion board
> >> >
> >> > Click on Reader
> >> >
> >> > Amend Reader to View, insert, edit, delete items
> >> >
> >> > (Next time please look at the product a bit before posting - this
> >> > wasn't
> >> > rocket science, I didn't know the answer and it took me less than a
> > minute
> >> > to find it)
> >>
> >> Mike,
> >>
> >> Do you own this NG or something? Last time I looked it was public.
Relax
> >> a
> >> little there on the "advice". Just because you run a well known FAQ
> > doesn't
> >> give you a license to be rude to everyone. Nearly every one of your
posts
> >> has something to say about the post, the poster or your definition of
> >> "netiquette"; but rarely about the question asked. If you don't know
the
> >> answer, refrain from posting.
> >>
> >> Quality over quantity.
> >>
> >> Thank you.
> >>
> >> - Oisin
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Mike
Wed Aug 11 14:01:35 CDT 2004

'fraid not.

I just have a reasonably good grasp of what is in WSS and thus by extension
what isn't.

I'll try to cut out the comments - a visitor to ATE at Tech-Ed Europe said
I was much nicer in person :)

(in this case there were two postings within five minutes from the same
person, both of which I answered with I think correct answers but both of
which seemed to be coming from someone new to the product. I thought I was
encouraging him to play around with it a bit rather than simply posting a
question right away as in the case of his second question - obviously in
language that offended some of you. I suspect the only way to avoid that is
to cut way down on my postings.)

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland

"Mike" <spam@winpcr.com> wrote in message
news:ejhFeG9fEHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Oisin,
>
> I totally agree! 9 times out of 10 Mike's posts are to let the user know
> it's in the wrong NG and he stops there. I believe Mike is very well
> educated in several key MSFT technologies. Too bad he doesn't try to share
> his knowledge a little more than he does.
>
> Mike Nelson , Puyallup, Washington
>
>
> "Oisin Grehan" <oising@no.spam.iol.ie> wrote in message
> news:OoMY0u8fEHA.2416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I'm not talking about the answer Mike, it's the comments in brackets you
> > placed afterwards about how they "should look harder before posting" and
> > that it "only took you one minute to find". Not everyone is familiar
with
> > SharePoint. Its UI is scattered and difficult to navigate as a beginner
to
> > the system. That's why the NG is here: for beginners as well as the more
> > advanced users. The spirit of usenet is about help, not sarcastic and
rude
> > comments. So keep them to yourself. Please.
> >
> > - Oisin
> >
> > "Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OeQumi8fEHA.2928@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > >but rarely about the question asked
> > >
> > > Look at then all and then work out how many don't answer the question.

> > >
> > > What's wrong with this answer for instance ?
> > >
> > > It says exactly what to do. Step by step.
> > >
> > > What kind of answers do you want ?
> > >
> > > Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
> > >
> > > "Oisin Grehan" <oising@no.spam.iol.ie> wrote in message
> > > news:uwqhic8fEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > >> "Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:OWS5aw5fEHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > >> > Open your discussion list
> > >> >
> > >> > Modify settings ...
> > >> >
> > >> > Change Permissions for this discussion board
> > >> >
> > >> > Click on Reader
> > >> >
> > >> > Amend Reader to View, insert, edit, delete items
> > >> >
> > >> > (Next time please look at the product a bit before posting - this
> > >> > wasn't
> > >> > rocket science, I didn't know the answer and it took me less than a
> > > minute
> > >> > to find it)
> > >>
> > >> Mike,
> > >>
> > >> Do you own this NG or something? Last time I looked it was public.
> Relax
> > >> a
> > >> little there on the "advice". Just because you run a well known FAQ
> > > doesn't
> > >> give you a license to be rude to everyone. Nearly every one of your
> posts
> > >> has something to say about the post, the poster or your definition of
> > >> "netiquette"; but rarely about the question asked. If you don't know
> the
> > >> answer, refrain from posting.
> > >>
> > >> Quality over quantity.
> > >>
> > >> Thank you.
> > >>
> > >> - Oisin
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Mike
Wed Aug 11 14:54:17 CDT 2004

Mike,

Perhaps an alternative to the text in brackets could have been.
(i found the answers to your question, aswell as many more in the 'help'
section of your wss site)

leaving out the "rocket science" would be helpful.

Like I said before, you appear to be very knowledgeable in these areas. I
hope for the sake of myself and others you continue to share the knowledge.

just my thoughts.

mn


"Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uhczdW9fEHA.1092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> 'fraid not.
>
> I just have a reasonably good grasp of what is in WSS and thus by
extension
> what isn't.
>
> I'll try to cut out the comments - a visitor to ATE at Tech-Ed Europe
said
> I was much nicer in person :)
>
> (in this case there were two postings within five minutes from the same
> person, both of which I answered with I think correct answers but both of
> which seemed to be coming from someone new to the product. I thought I was
> encouraging him to play around with it a bit rather than simply posting a
> question right away as in the case of his second question - obviously in
> language that offended some of you. I suspect the only way to avoid that
is
> to cut way down on my postings.)
>
> Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
>
> "Mike" <spam@winpcr.com> wrote in message
> news:ejhFeG9fEHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Oisin,
> >
> > I totally agree! 9 times out of 10 Mike's posts are to let the user know
> > it's in the wrong NG and he stops there. I believe Mike is very well
> > educated in several key MSFT technologies. Too bad he doesn't try to
share
> > his knowledge a little more than he does.
> >
> > Mike Nelson , Puyallup, Washington
> >
> >
> > "Oisin Grehan" <oising@no.spam.iol.ie> wrote in message
> > news:OoMY0u8fEHA.2416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > I'm not talking about the answer Mike, it's the comments in brackets
you
> > > placed afterwards about how they "should look harder before posting"
and
> > > that it "only took you one minute to find". Not everyone is familiar
> with
> > > SharePoint. Its UI is scattered and difficult to navigate as a
beginner
> to
> > > the system. That's why the NG is here: for beginners as well as the
more
> > > advanced users. The spirit of usenet is about help, not sarcastic and
> rude
> > > comments. So keep them to yourself. Please.
> > >
> > > - Oisin
> > >
> > > "Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OeQumi8fEHA.2928@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > >but rarely about the question asked
> > > >
> > > > Look at then all and then work out how many don't answer the
question.
>
> > > >
> > > > What's wrong with this answer for instance ?
> > > >
> > > > It says exactly what to do. Step by step.
> > > >
> > > > What kind of answers do you want ?
> > > >
> > > > Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
> > > >
> > > > "Oisin Grehan" <oising@no.spam.iol.ie> wrote in message
> > > > news:uwqhic8fEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > >> "Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:OWS5aw5fEHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > >> > Open your discussion list
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Modify settings ...
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Change Permissions for this discussion board
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Click on Reader
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Amend Reader to View, insert, edit, delete items
> > > >> >
> > > >> > (Next time please look at the product a bit before posting - this
> > > >> > wasn't
> > > >> > rocket science, I didn't know the answer and it took me less than
a
> > > > minute
> > > >> > to find it)
> > > >>
> > > >> Mike,
> > > >>
> > > >> Do you own this NG or something? Last time I looked it was public.
> > Relax
> > > >> a
> > > >> little there on the "advice". Just because you run a well known FAQ
> > > > doesn't
> > > >> give you a license to be rude to everyone. Nearly every one of your
> > posts
> > > >> has something to say about the post, the poster or your definition
of
> > > >> "netiquette"; but rarely about the question asked. If you don't
know
> > the
> > > >> answer, refrain from posting.
> > > >>
> > > >> Quality over quantity.
> > > >>
> > > >> Thank you.
> > > >>
> > > >> - Oisin
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Christian
Thu Aug 12 01:13:10 CDT 2004

Hi Mike

"Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OWS5aw5fEHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Open your discussion list
>
ok

> Modify settings ...
>
ok

> Change Permissions for this discussion board
>
This is what I'm looking for, but I can't find it(!?)
My options at this point is:
Change general settings
Save discussion board as template
Delete this discussion board
Select a portal area for this discussion board

In General Settings I can't find anything on permissions. Am I looking in
the right direction at all?

> Click on Reader
>
> Amend Reader to View, insert, edit, delete items
>
> (Next time please look at the product a bit before posting - this wasn't
> rocket science, I didn't know the answer and it took me less than a minute
> to find it)
>
I'll admit that I'm a total newbie, I've (just) spend half a day with this
version on the product and I'm still having a hard time getting used to it.
Working on it though!

Regards,
--
Christian, Denmark

Mike
Thu Aug 12 01:34:36 CDT 2004

I'm just opening my portable and Virtual PC to get access to a site there so
please hang on for a reply.

I'm wondering meanwhile if you are running standalone WSS as I am or
SharePoint Portal Server 2003 where the answer may (=I don't know) vary.
Certainly I'm wondering a bit about your choice of

"Select a portal area for this discussion board"

in your general settings.

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland

"Christian Aagot Riis" <cri@gumlink.com> wrote in message
news:#BC31UDgEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi Mike
>
> "Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OWS5aw5fEHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Open your discussion list
> >
> ok
>
> > Modify settings ...
> >
> ok
>
> > Change Permissions for this discussion board
> >
> This is what I'm looking for, but I can't find it(!?)
> My options at this point is:
> Change general settings
> Save discussion board as template
> Delete this discussion board
> Select a portal area for this discussion board
>
> In General Settings I can't find anything on permissions. Am I looking in
> the right direction at all?
>
> > Click on Reader
> >
> > Amend Reader to View, insert, edit, delete items
> >
> > (Next time please look at the product a bit before posting - this wasn't
> > rocket science, I didn't know the answer and it took me less than a
minute
> > to find it)
> >
> I'll admit that I'm a total newbie, I've (just) spend half a day with this
> version on the product and I'm still having a hard time getting used to
it.
> Working on it though!
>
> Regards,
> --
> Christian, Denmark
>
>

Christian
Thu Aug 12 01:34:46 CDT 2004

"Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OeQumi8fEHA.2928@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

> It says exactly what to do. Step by step.
>
> What kind of answers do you want ?
>

I want step-by-step answers! :-)

If it wasn't for people like Mike Walsh who takes the time to answer even
very simple questions, this newsgroup would be a lot less usefull.

Thanks,
--
Christian, Denmark

Christian
Thu Aug 12 01:41:55 CDT 2004

"Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OMUBtZDgEHA.396@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I'm just opening my portable and Virtual PC to get access to a site there
so
> please hang on for a reply.
>

Wow. I'm hanging on here ...

> I'm wondering meanwhile if you are running standalone WSS as I am or
> SharePoint Portal Server 2003 where the answer may (=I don't know) vary.
> Certainly I'm wondering a bit about your choice of
>
> "Select a portal area for this discussion board"
>
> in your general settings.
>

Well, I really don't know. Could you point me to a direction to find this
out?

Thanks,

Christian

> Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
>
> "Christian Aagot Riis" <cri@gumlink.com> wrote in message
> news:#BC31UDgEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Mike
> >
> > "Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OWS5aw5fEHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Open your discussion list
> > >
> > ok
> >
> > > Modify settings ...
> > >
> > ok
> >
> > > Change Permissions for this discussion board
> > >
> > This is what I'm looking for, but I can't find it(!?)
> > My options at this point is:
> > Change general settings
> > Save discussion board as template
> > Delete this discussion board
> > Select a portal area for this discussion board
> >
> > In General Settings I can't find anything on permissions. Am I looking
in
> > the right direction at all?
> >
> > > Click on Reader
> > >
> > > Amend Reader to View, insert, edit, delete items
> > >
> > > (Next time please look at the product a bit before posting - this
wasn't
> > > rocket science, I didn't know the answer and it took me less than a
> minute
> > > to find it)
> > >
> > I'll admit that I'm a total newbie, I've (just) spend half a day with
this
> > version on the product and I'm still having a hard time getting used to
> it.
> > Working on it though!
> >
> > Regards,
> > --
> > Christian, Denmark
> >
> >
>
>

Christian
Thu Aug 12 01:45:23 CDT 2004

"Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OMUBtZDgEHA.396@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
> I'm wondering meanwhile if you are running standalone WSS as I am or
> SharePoint Portal Server 2003 where the answer may (=I don't know) vary.
> Certainly I'm wondering a bit about your choice of
>

Oh. Yes I'm running SharePoint Portal Server 2003 on a Windows 2003 server.

Hmmm ... Am I in the wrong newsgroup here?

Christian

Mike
Thu Aug 12 01:49:41 CDT 2004

OK. Site now open.

By Modify settings I meant exactly "modify settings and columns".

I get in the General Settings section

Title:
Web Address:
Document Template:
Desription:
On QuickLaunch Bar: (Yes)
Generate Versions: (Yes)
Content Approval Required (No)

followed by

Change general settings
Save discussion board as template
Change permissions for this discussion board
Delete this discussion board

---------------

I'm beginning to think that maybe I was right and you are not using
standalone Windows SharePoint Services.

If you are using SharePoint Portal Server 2003 (I don't have a copy (yet) in
VPC I can look at to see) then this question at least should be asked in
their newsgoup (microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver) as if that's the
case the answer would seem to be different for that product.

I don't know but I suspect that if you create a discussion list however in a
WSS site within SPS 2003 you will see there the same options I see in
standalone WSS - perhaps you could try that first if you are at the moment
creating your discussion list with the top SPS 2003 layer.

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland

"Christian Aagot Riis" <cri@gumlink.com> wrote in message
news:#BC31UDgEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi Mike
>
> "Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OWS5aw5fEHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Open your discussion list
> >
> ok
>
> > Modify settings ...
> >
> ok
>
> > Change Permissions for this discussion board
> >
> This is what I'm looking for, but I can't find it(!?)
> My options at this point is:
> Change general settings
> Save discussion board as template
> Delete this discussion board
> Select a portal area for this discussion board
>
> In General Settings I can't find anything on permissions. Am I looking in
> the right direction at all?
>
> > Click on Reader
> >
> > Amend Reader to View, insert, edit, delete items
> >
> > (Next time please look at the product a bit before posting - this wasn't
> > rocket science, I didn't know the answer and it took me less than a
minute
> > to find it)
> >
> I'll admit that I'm a total newbie, I've (just) spend half a day with this
> version on the product and I'm still having a hard time getting used to
it.
> Working on it though!
>
> Regards,
> --
> Christian, Denmark
>
>

Mike
Thu Aug 12 01:57:08 CDT 2004

My intermediate reply should give you the options as I mostly assume there
that you are probably using SPS 2003.

Most questions on the WSS "layer" of SPS 2003 can be asked in either place
(and might be better located here). The ones to send to the SPS 2003
newsgroup would be ones about installation; WSS in connection with SPS 2003;
and about various things that are only in SPS 2003 and not in WSS such as
"My Site"; Areas; Exchange/Outlook web parts and a few more.

There are four main products that include WSS (including SPS 2003 that
includes a WSS layer; SBS 2003 and Project Server 2003 both of which include
WSS plus a few extra web parts) and most of their WSS problems are common
between them and those can thus be asked here (as can questions specific to
standalone WSS such as installation of that).

I hope this is somewhat clear - it's a murky grey line.

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland

"Christian Aagot Riis" <cri@gumlink.com> wrote in message
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> "Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > I'm wondering meanwhile if you are running standalone WSS as I am or
> > SharePoint Portal Server 2003 where the answer may (=I don't know) vary.
> > Certainly I'm wondering a bit about your choice of
> >
>
> Oh. Yes I'm running SharePoint Portal Server 2003 on a Windows 2003
server.
>
> Hmmm ... Am I in the wrong newsgroup here?
>
> Christian
>
>

Christian
Thu Aug 12 02:12:54 CDT 2004

>
> By Modify settings I meant exactly "modify settings and columns".
>
Yeah ... got that ...

> I get in the General Settings section
>
> Title:
> Web Address:
> Document Template:
> Desription:
> On QuickLaunch Bar: (Yes)
> Generate Versions: (Yes)
> Content Approval Required (No)
>
> followed by
>
> Change general settings
> Save discussion board as template
> Change permissions for this discussion board
> Delete this discussion board
>

Ok, we don't see the same things ...

> I'm beginning to think that maybe I was right and you are not using
> standalone Windows SharePoint Services.
>

You're right.

> If you are using SharePoint Portal Server 2003 (I don't have a copy (yet)
in
> VPC I can look at to see) then this question at least should be asked in
> their newsgoup (microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver) as if that's the
> case the answer would seem to be different for that product.
>

I just found that newsgroup -- and I'll ask my question there.

> I don't know but I suspect that if you create a discussion list however in
a
> WSS site within SPS 2003 you will see there the same options I see in
> standalone WSS - perhaps you could try that first if you are at the moment
> creating your discussion list with the top SPS 2003 layer.
>

This confuses me a bit. Where do I chose which layer to use?

Thanks for your time.

Christian, Denmark

Christian
Thu Aug 12 02:12:54 CDT 2004

>
> By Modify settings I meant exactly "modify settings and columns".
>
Yeah ... got that ...

> I get in the General Settings section
>
> Title:
> Web Address:
> Document Template:
> Desription:
> On QuickLaunch Bar: (Yes)
> Generate Versions: (Yes)
> Content Approval Required (No)
>
> followed by
>
> Change general settings
> Save discussion board as template
> Change permissions for this discussion board
> Delete this discussion board
>

Ok, we don't see the same things ...

> I'm beginning to think that maybe I was right and you are not using
> standalone Windows SharePoint Services.
>

You're right.

> If you are using SharePoint Portal Server 2003 (I don't have a copy (yet)
in
> VPC I can look at to see) then this question at least should be asked in
> their newsgoup (microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver) as if that's the
> case the answer would seem to be different for that product.
>

I just found that newsgroup -- and I'll ask my question there.

> I don't know but I suspect that if you create a discussion list however in
a
> WSS site within SPS 2003 you will see there the same options I see in
> standalone WSS - perhaps you could try that first if you are at the moment
> creating your discussion list with the top SPS 2003 layer.
>

This confuses me a bit. Where do I chose which layer to use?

Thanks for your time.

Christian, Denmark

Mike
Thu Aug 12 07:58:33 CDT 2004

I am by no means a SPS 2003 expert. However in SPS 2003 you can create WSS
sites (which are then in the "WSS 'layer'") - the discussion lists in those
WSS sites probably have the same options as the discussion lists I am seeing
in standalone WSS.

Discussion Lists created in SPS 2003 itself (i.e. not in a WSS site and thus
in the "SPS 'layer'")) presumably don't.

Is that clearer ?

["Layer" is not an official term!]

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland

"Christian Aagot Riis" <cri@gumlink.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > By Modify settings I meant exactly "modify settings and columns".
> >
> Yeah ... got that ...
>
> > I get in the General Settings section
> >
> > Title:
> > Web Address:
> > Document Template:
> > Desription:
> > On QuickLaunch Bar: (Yes)
> > Generate Versions: (Yes)
> > Content Approval Required (No)
> >
> > followed by
> >
> > Change general settings
> > Save discussion board as template
> > Change permissions for this discussion board
> > Delete this discussion board
> >
>
> Ok, we don't see the same things ...
>
> > I'm beginning to think that maybe I was right and you are not using
> > standalone Windows SharePoint Services.
> >
>
> You're right.
>
> > If you are using SharePoint Portal Server 2003 (I don't have a copy
(yet)
> in
> > VPC I can look at to see) then this question at least should be asked in
> > their newsgoup (microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver) as if that's
the
> > case the answer would seem to be different for that product.
> >
>
> I just found that newsgroup -- and I'll ask my question there.
>
> > I don't know but I suspect that if you create a discussion list however
in
> a
> > WSS site within SPS 2003 you will see there the same options I see in
> > standalone WSS - perhaps you could try that first if you are at the
moment
> > creating your discussion list with the top SPS 2003 layer.
> >
>
> This confuses me a bit. Where do I chose which layer to use?
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> Christian, Denmark
>
>