Configuring Sharepoint service provider is one of the important task when you are setting up a sharepoint server (MOSS 2007). The following steps will help you in creating and configuring SSP. What are the prerequisites for configuration? The important one is the user account . More details use the link- http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/f07768d4-ca37-447a-a056-1a67d93ef5401033.mspx?mfr=true Configuring the SSP (Shared Service Provider) 1. Start > Programs > Microsoft Office Server > SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration > menu from the application server. This will open SharePoint central administration site in internet explorer. 2. In SharePoint central administration site click on Shared Service Administration, this will open Share service administration page. 3. Click on New SSP 4. Click on Create a new Web Application 5. Select Create a new IIS web site. 6. Give a Port number other than 80 7. Select NTLM under...