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Figure 6: Connect to a content database
The security model in SharePoint Server 2010 has been expanded to allow
administrators more control over the management of service applications. In Office
SharePoint Server 2007, farm administrators had the ability to manage services on the
server. Farm administrators can now click a service application and be presented with
several options for managing the service, including specifying administrators for the
service and setting permissions. Service applications will be covered in more detail later
in this guide.
Service Applications
Microsoft® SharePoint® Server 2010 implements a new, more flexible shared service
model compared to its predecessor, Office SharePoint Server 2007. This new model is
referred to as service applications. The service application architecture is now also built
into Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010, in contrast to the Shared Services Provider
(SSP) architecture that was only part of Office SharePoint Server 2007. A key benefit here
is that all services are installed by default and there is no SSP setup. The figure below
shows the Applications Management page in Central Administration, illustrating the
Service Applications option.