Manage farm administration settings (SharePoint Foundation 2010)

Applies to: SharePoint Foundation 2010

After the initial installation of Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010, you can configure the default farm settings. The configuration of these settings is optional, but some key features are not available unless these settings are configured.

In this section:

• Configure diagnostic logging (SharePoint Foundation 2010)

  This article describes how to configure diagnostic loggings settings after initial deployment or upgrade and lists guidelines that can help you implement best practices for the specific environment.

• E-mail integration (SharePoint Foundation 2010)

  This article describes how to configure incoming and outgoing e-mail settings.

• Configure a mobile account (SharePoint Foundation 2010)

  This article discusses how to configure and manage a mobile account to let users subscribe to alerts that are sent by using the Short Message Service (SMS) protocol.

• Change the Central Administration Web site port number (SharePoint Foundation 2010)

  During the installation of Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010, the Central Administration Web site is established on a randomly-assigned TCP port, or on a port that you select when you create the farm. This article describes how to change the port number for the Central Administration Web site.