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SharePoint - Getting Started

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Features

SharePoint allows you to create interactive and professional-looking Web sites without writing HTML code or using Web development applications. Some features within SharePoint include:

  • Blogs
  • Wikis
  • File Libraries
  • Lists
  • Announcements
  • Calendars
  • RSS Feed Reader
  • Slide Shows
  • Discussion Boards
  • Surveys
  • Contacts

Which Internet Browser Are You Using?

SharePoint's complete functionality is only available in Internet Explorer versions 6 or higher. Web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and Opera are able to access SharePoint Web pages but will not be able to use drag-and-drop for Web parts, Explorer View, or the rich text editor. Safari (for Windows) users must have version 3.1 or higher in order to log in to SharePoint sites.

Which Site is Right for You?

SharePoint sites can be assigned to and managed by any employee (State, FSA, Stony Brook Foundation and Research Foundation) or student of the University. Below is a helpful guide to aid you in finding the type of SharePoint site to best suit your unique needs:

mysite.stonybrook.edu (100Mb)

A My Site is a personal portal site for faculty/staff or students that can be customized by the individual manager. Subsites can be created in this space.

teams.stonybrook.edu (500 MB)

Informal teams such as ad-hoc task forces and working groups, research teams, cross-departmental committees, etc. can use this space for team projects.

courses.stonybrook.edu (1 GB)

Professors of courses may use this space to host lectures, homework assignments, products, or class discussions.

student.stonybrook.edu (250 MB)

Student organizations or clubs can request this space to create a Web site which represents and supports their group's mission.

web.stonybrook.edu (1 GB)

This space hosts official Web sites for departments and organizations at the University. Additional sites directly related to the official site such as departmental committees can be hosted as subsites.

Logging in to a SharePoint Site

To log in to a SharePoint site use the following:

Username: SUNYSB.EDU\NetID
Password: NetID Password

Where "NetID" is your NetID and "NetID Password" is your NetID Password. You find your NetID in SOLAR and set your NetID password in SOLAR using the NetID Maintenance link.

When logging in to a SharePoint site, make sure you are using a backslash ( \ ) between SUNYSB.EDU and your NetID. The backslash button is located above the Enter or Return key on your keyboard.

How to Avoid Multiple Logins

If you are logging in to Windows using the SUNYSB.EDU domain, you can avoid retyping your username and password multiple times by adding the Stony Brook SharePoint domains to your Local Intranet Zone Sites. Click on the link below that corresponds with your Web browser to view instructions on how to set your Local Intranet Zone Sites.

Internet Explorer | Firefox

Create Your My Site

To build your My Site in SharePoint, visit https://mysite.stonybrook.edu and log in as described above using your NetID.

How to Request a Team, Web, Course or Student Site

To create a Team, Web, Course or Student site, please fill out the Request Form.

Create Your Student Site

See the Teaching, Learning + Technology Web site for instructions about how to get started with a SharePoint Student Site.