Introduction

- In this module we're going to focus on accessing content…that is stored inside of SharePoint or at the very least…accessed via the user interface provided by SharePoint.…So this module's really about that hierarchy of access,…how it works, where it can be changed to suit…a particular situation and how to pull the levers…and adjust the settings to allow people to get…to what they need to get to and do what they need to do.…We need to go back to our SharePoint Mall Map idea…and remind ourselves that everything in SharePoint…is stored in Lists and Libraries that are in Sites,…that are in Site Collections that are attached to…Web Applications that exist in the Farm.…

As mentioned earlier we're primarily focusing…on how to control access to stuff…at the Site Collection level on down.…Now in that Mall Map we notice that the Site Collection…is attached to a SharePoint Web Application.…A Web Application remember can have many Site Collections…but a Site Collection can only belong to one Web Application…Each Site Collection has a Top-Level Site and that…