How to Work with Document Server

Document Server is a web-based document management server that runs on Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0/Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007/Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. By installing Desktop on the computer residing in the network of the document management system that is built centrally upon this server, you can use a Document Server Library managed by Document Server in Desktop and perform document operations such as registering, editing and searching in the Document Server Library.

Start Desktop Browser.

Select Navigation Pane > Document Server Library.

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When you select a Document Server Library for which no connection has been established, the library must be connected. For more information on connecting, see the following. Connecting to Libraries

Items in the Document Server Library are displayed in the File List View Pane.

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Documents in a Document Server Library can be used as those in a Personal Library. However, they are different concerning the following points. When the check out processing is enabled for the target Document Server Library, the check out processing needs to be performed in order to open a document. In addition, the check in processing needs to be performed in order to register or update a document. For more information, see the following. Check In/Check Out Checking Out Checking In When you enable the version management function for a Document Server Library, a dialog box is displayed to enter a version comment when you register or update a document in the library. For more information, see the following. Managing Version Information When you only browse a document in a Document Server Library, open the document in the read-only mode by selecting a document and selecting the [File] menu > [Open Read-Only] or by right-clicking a document and selecting [Open Read-Only].

Note

Documents in a Document Server Library can be used as those in a Personal Library. However, they are different concerning the following points.

When the check out processing is enabled for the target Document Server Library, the check out processing needs to be performed in order to open a document. In addition, the check in processing needs to be performed in order to register or update a document. For more information, see the following.

Check In/Check Out

Checking Out

Checking In

When you enable the version management function for a Document Server Library, a dialog box is displayed to enter a version comment when you register or update a document in the library. For more information, see the following.

Managing Version Information

When you only browse a document in a Document Server Library, open the document in the read-only mode by selecting a document and selecting the [File] menu > [Open Read-Only] or by right-clicking a document and selecting [Open Read-Only].

User Permissions

Configuring Exceptions for Proxy Settings