TPU: Team Productivity Update Release Notes (Part 1 of 2)

ID: Q236103

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Team Productivity Update for BackOffice Server 4.5

SUMMARY

This article contains a portion of the information in the Microsoft Team Productivity Update (TPU) Release Notes file. The file (Readme.htm) is located on the TPU Installation CD-ROM and can be viewed from any Web browser.


MORE INFORMATION

Team Productivity Update Release Notes Available Online

To read the release notes from the Team Productivity Update CD

  1. Insert the Team Productivity Update compact disc into your CD-ROM drive. If Setup does not start automatically, double-click setup.exe in the root directory of the compact disc.


  2. Click Read Product Information.


To read the release notes from the server after installing the Team Productivity Update

  • Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Team Productivity Update, and then click Release Notes.



Outlook 2000 Team Folders Release Notes Available Online

To read the release notes for Outlook 2000 Team Folders

  1. Insert the Team Productivity Update compact disc into your CD-ROM drive.


  2. In the oltfwiz directory on the root of the TPU compact disc, double-click readme.htm.



Setup and Component Notes

Installation Steps

It is strongly recommended that you follow the installation steps provided with the Team Productivity Update. The step-by-step instructions will help you install and configure the Team Productivity Update. If you do not follow these installation steps, the Team Productivity Update will not install correctly.

To read the installation steps from the Team Productivity Update CD

  1. Insert the Team Productivity Update compact disc into your CD-ROM drive. If Setup does not start automatically, double-click setup.exe in the root directory of the compact disc.


  2. Click Read Installation Steps.


TPU Grants SQL Access Permissions to Domain Users

By default, a TPU installation grants SQL access permission to the "domain users" group of the domain to which you are currently logged on. If you install TPU when logged on using a local machine account and not a domain account, or if you want to let people from "other domains" access the TPU, you can use the SQL Server Enterprise Manager and grant logon rights for those domain users. For more information, see the SQL Server Books Online.

Team Productivity Update Will Not Install on a BackOffice Server Computer That is Using a Different Language

If you attempt to install TPU on a BackOffice Server computer that is using a different language, the installation will not be successful. For example, it is not possible to install a US English version of the TPU on a German version of BackOffice Server 4.5.

Client Share Directory Name

Setup will ask you to choose a name for the client share directory; you should type a name that is eight characters or fewer. If you type a name that is longer than eight characters, some of the Setup programs on the Client Software Installation page may not work.

Outlook Client Share Directory Contains Internet Explorer

Setup creates a shared directory that contains the installation files for Outlook 2000 and Internet Explorer 5. If you remove this directory, the Outlook 2000 and Internet Explorer 5 links on the Client Software Installation page will not work.

Web Folders Remain After Uninstall

When the computer restarts after removing the Team Productivity Update, some Web folders may remain on the computer. You can delete the following Web folders if they are still in your InetPub\WWWRoot directory: TPUWeb, Team Folders, and TeamDocs.

Note: It is possible to change the default name for the TPUWeb folder when you install the TPU.

Full Install of Office 2000 Required On Windows 2000 Client Computers

For Web Folders and Team Documents to function properly, you must perform a full installation of Office 2000 on Windows 2000 client computers. Client computers must have a minimum of 500 MB free space available on the hard disk drive.

To perform a full installation of Office 2000 on a client computer using the installation disc

  1. Insert the Office 2000 compact disc into your CD-ROM drive. If Setup does not start automatically, double-click setup.exe in the root directory of the compact disc.


  2. On the Ready to Install page of the setup wizard, click Customize.
    Caution: Do not select Typical.


  3. On the Selecting Features page of the wizard, left-click the down button next to Microsoft Office, click Run all from My Computer, and then click Install Now.


  4. Follow the onscreen instructions to install all Office 2000 components.


To update an existing installation of Office 2000

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.


  2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.


  3. On the Add/Remove Programs page, select Microsoft Office 2000 in the list and click Change. The Microsoft Office 2000 Maintenance Mode wizard will appear.


  4. Insert the Office 2000 compact disc into your CD-ROM drive or make sure you are connected to network installation folder. Click Add or Remove Features.


  5. On the Update Features page, left-click the down button next to Microsoft Office, and then click Run all from My Computer, and then click Update Now.


  6. Follow the onscreen instructions to install all Office 2000 components.



Netscape

Accessing the Team Productivity Update Intranet Site Using a Netscape Browser

If you want users to access the Team Productivity Update Start page or Client Software Installation page using a Netscape browser version 3.0 or later, the Team Productivity Update server must be configured so that the "Log on locally" user right is enabled for the server\user and/or server\group that the user is assigned to.

When the user connects to the server Start page, the user must enter his or her domain\username and password to access the page.

Netscape browsers can only access the Start page and Client Software Installation page. To use a Team Workspace, users must have Internet Explorer 5.

To install Internet Explorer 5

  1. On the Start page, click Go to Client Software Installation Page.


  2. Under Minimum Software Installation, click Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.


  3. In the Unknown File Type dialog box, click Save File.


  4. In the Save As dialog box, select the location for the file, and then click Save.


  5. Locate the saved file, and then double-click the file to install Internet Explorer 5.


  6. On the Welcome to Setup for Internet Explorer and Internet Tools page, select I accept the agreement, and then click Next.


  7. From the drop-down box, select Typical, and then select the following components:


    • Microsoft virtual machine


    • Web Publishing Wizard


    • Web Folders


  8. Select Install Minimal, or customize your browser, and then click Next.


  9. Click Next to begin installing Internet Explorer 5.


  10. On the Restart Computer page, click Finish.



Client Software Installation Page

Installing Client Software on a Windows NT Computer

If you want to install software from the Client Software Installation page on a Windows NT computer, your domain\username account must have administrative privileges on that computer.

Installing Internet Explorer 5 When You Do Not Have Internet Access

If you do not have Internet access you should connect to the Team Productivity Update client share and install Internet Explorer 5 from the IE5 folder.

To access the client share

  1. Click Start, and then click Run.


  2. Type \\servername\tpushar\ie5, where servername is the name of your TPU server computer and tpushar is the share name of the client share folder. By default the name of the client share folder is TPUShar.


  3. Double-click Shortcut to IE5Setup.


Note: If you have Netscape or Internet Explorer 4.0 or earlier and you follow the instructions on the Client Software Installation page, you will not be able to install Internet Explorer 5 if you do not have Internet access.

Adding Links to the Client Software Installation Page

You can provide additional client software by adding links to the Client Software Installation page.

To add links to the Client Software Installation page

  1. Open the Clientbody.asp file in an HTML editor. The default location for the Clientbody.asp file is drive:\InetPub\Wwwroot\TPUWeb\, where drive is the system drive.


  2. Locate the following text and modify it with the desired information.

    <!-- // remove this tag to include custom links
    <DL>
    <DT>My Setup Links
    <DD>
    <DD><a href="">link 1 text</a>
    <DD>Link 1 description -- use this to indicate what the link resource is and whether it is mandatory
    <DD>
    <DD><a href="">link 2 text</a>
    <DD>Link 2 description
    </DL>
    -->


TPU AdministrationDo Not Use the Approve/Deny Request Task When the Auto-Approval Service Is Enabled

If you approve requests manually with the auto-approval service enabled, unexpected results will occur when creating a Team Workspace.

Auto-Approval Service Starts Automatically When Set for Manual Startup

If the auto-approval service (TWSApproval) was not stopped prior to server shutdown, the service can start automatically even when it is set for manual startup.

To prevent automatic startup

  1. In Control Panel, double-click Services.


  2. Select TWSApproval, and then click Startup.


  3. Under Startup Type, make sure Manual is selected.


  4. Click OK.


  5. If the status is Stopped, click Start, and then wait for the service to start.


  6. Click Stop.


  7. Click Close.


Changing the SMTP Server Name

The Team Productivity Update requires an SMTP server to send notification e-mail messages.

To change the SMTP server name

  1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, point to Microsoft Internet Information Server, and then click Internet Service Manager.


  2. Expand the Internet Information Server folder.


  3. Expand the icon that displays your server name.


  4. Right-click Default SMTP Site, and then select Properties.


  5. Click the Delivery tab.


  6. In the Smart host text box, type the new name for your SMTP server.


  7. Click OK.


Office 2000 Resource Kit Information Disables a Team Workspace

If you implement the information in the "Administering Security with Office Server Extensions" section of the Office 2000 Resource Kit, you may not be able to use a Team Workspace.

Enabling Access to the TPU for Users from "Other Domains"

If you want to let people from "other domains" access the TPU, you must use the SQL Server Enterprise Manager and grant logon rights for those domain users. For more information, see the SQL Server Books Online.


REFERENCES

Q241468 TPU: Team Productivity Update Release Notes (Part 2 of 2)

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Last Reviewed: November 8, 1999
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