Central Configuration is a feature of the Workplace Suite that, when enabled, allows you to centrally manage certain aspects of your CorasWorks environment. Central Configuration must be enabled in order to use the Lock-Down Manager. Central Configuration must also be enabled to use global links. In future releases, the uses of Central Configuration will be expanded.
The steps to enable Central Configuration are described below.
1. Access the server where you want to enable Central Configuration and select Start/All Programs/ Microsoft Office Server.
2. Open the SharePoint Central Administration tool.
•You must have Server Admin rights to use this tool.
3. Select the Application Management tab near the top of the page.
4. Scroll down to the CorasWorks Central Configuration section and click on Activate CorasWorks Central Configuration. The Central Configuration Wizard is displayed, listing all available web applications stating whether or not each one has been configured to utilize Central Configuration.
5. Click on the Edit icon to the right of the web application where you want to enable Central Configuration.
6. In the Location of Central Configuration site entry area of the next page, identify the URL of the site where the Central Configuration lists are to be stored for this web application.
7. When you are finished, click the Finish button to save the settings and return to the previous page. The Configured checkbox is now selected for the web application where you just enabled Central Configuration.
•When you return to the Application Management page, you will see “Lock-Down Manager” added as an option below “Enable Central Configuration.”
•In each site where Central Configuration is enabled, a list called CorasWorks Display Configuration Settings is created for use by the Lock-Down Manager. You do not need to note the name or location of this list; the Lock-Down Manager will locate it automatically.
•Another list called CWActionsGlobalSettings is also created for use by the Global Links Manager.
•The web.config file is modified with an entry that identifies the site where Central Configuration is enabled.