SharePoint Service at UVa
Gateway to Eservices SharePoint
SharePoint Quickstart
Log into SharePoint; when the login dialog box appears, enter your UVa computing ID and password as shown:
- User ID: eservices\userID (e.g., eservices\mst3k)
- Password: your Eservices password
- Note: ITS recommends using the Internet Explorer browser, version 7 or more recent, 32-bit version; other versions of IE and other Web browsers are supported with limitations in SharePoint.
What Is SharePoint?
Microsoft SharePoint is a Web-based system that facilitates collaboration by allowing you to create, manage, and build websites and make them available throughout your organization. It easily integrates with Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook and InfoPath. Using SharePoint, you can:
- control documents through detailed, extensible policy management;
- centrally store, manage, and access documents;
- simplify Web content management;
and more. To learn more, visit Microsoft's website.
Who Can Use SharePoint?
Access to Sharepoint sites at UVa is available without charge to state-funded faculty, staff, and student employees under the Microsoft Campus Agreement. Staff at locally-funded foundations and centers may use Eservices SharePoint service provided they buy individual Client Access Licenses (CALs). CALs are available from the Microsoft Select Contract.
In order to use the SharePoint service, you must have an Eservices account with an active user ID and password. If you are a student or employee of the University, an account has been created for you—but it may not yet be active. To check the status of your account, visit Eservices Resources Management and select Account Management.
What Support Is Provided by ITS?
ITS support for SharePoint consists only of providing the functionality necessary to set up departmental sites and MySites. Training in the use of SharePoint and content for SharePoint sites is solely the responsibility of the department or user. ITS does not provide Help Desk assistance for this product. If you require a fully-supported collaboration site, please consider using UVaCollab instead.
Page Updated: 2012-02-16
