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Central Administration Overview
For a SharePoint on-premises farm, Central Administration is the single, web-based control center for all administrative tasks. It is a dedicated website that provides an administrator with the tools to manage the entire farm’s architecture, services, and security.
What It Is
Central Administration is the central “nerve center” of a SharePoint farm. It is a separate site that is only accessible to farm administrators. It provides a user interface for everything from creating new web applications and service applications to monitoring the health of the servers. Instead of using complex command-line tools, administrators can perform most management tasks from a simple, centralized website.
Key Sections
Central Administration is organized into several key sections, each for a different type of task:
- Application Management: This section is for managing web applications, site collections, and all the services that provide features to your sites.
- System Settings: Here, you can manage farm-wide settings like email, farm-level security, and backups.
- Monitoring: This section provides tools for viewing reports on farm health, performance, and usage.
- Security: This area is for managing farm-level security, including user policies and permissions.
Central Administration is a vital part of managing an on-premises farm, as it gives administrators a comprehensive way to control every aspect of the environment.
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