Best Practice - WSS 3.0 Backup/Restore in HOSTED Environment

[jedownsjr]

I am using WSS 3.0 in a hosted SharePoint environment. I would like to know what is the best practice for making an exact copy of my site, including all list & document data as well as security permissions, and then restore it to a blank site.

Since this is a hosted environment, I do not have access to the server, including Central Admin or the stsadm tool. I do have SharePoint Designer 2007, but I am not completely sure what method will back up everything including all documents, lists and the security structure.

Thank you!

 

[facere]

Did you ever find any clever way of dealing with this? I am in the same situation now you see.

 

[PatricktheAnalyst]

You can usually use SharePoint Designer (which is free now) to backup and restore a site:

Click on Site then Click on Administration then Click on Backup Website

Link to SharePoint Designer:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/FX100487631033.aspx

Patrick

http://sharepointglobal.blogspot.com/