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each time. Now, users simply select the Web application and then all of the options for
managing the Web application can be accessed by a single click.
Figure 3: Ribbon Interface
In addition to the more obvious changes to the user interface, there are several new
pieces of functionality hiding among the menus. As you can see in the screenshot of the
Central Administration home page, a new page named Configuration Wizards has been
added. Wizards are designed make the configuration process easier by guiding users
through the steps to configure functionality.
Figure 4: Configuration Wizards page
The Farm Configuration Wizard is available by default. This wizard takes users through
the process of specifying the accounts that each service will run under. It is possible for
additional wizards to be added by third-party vendors or by developers to assist with
configuring other areas of SharePoint Server 2010.
Clicking the Backup and Restore link displays another new set of features. Previously the
ability to perform granular backups such as backing up a site collection, site, or list was
only possible by using the Stsadm command line tool. New in SharePoint Server 2010 is
the ability to perform these granular backups directly from the Backup and Restore page
in Central Administration.