Specifying Automatic Error Reporting

You can configure Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 to automatically send reports of errors that cause it to crash to Microsoft. Automatic error reporting uses a connection that uses the HTTP over SSL (https) protocol, which is more secure than an ordinary Internet connection. The data that Microsoft collects is used strictly for the purpose of tracking down and solving problems that users are experiencing. The information is stored in a secure database with limited access.

You can view the Microsoft Error Reporting Data Collection Policy from a link on the Diagnostic tools for server server_name page. There is a link to this page on the SharePoint Portal Server Central Administration for Server server_name page.

You must be logged on to the computer as a member of the local Administrators group to complete this procedure.

Specify automatic error reporting for all applications on this server

1. On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type gpedit.msc and then click OK.
3. In Group Policy Object Editor, under the Local Computer Policy node, expand the Computer Configuration node.
4. Right-click Administrative Templates, and then click Add/Remove Templates.
5. In the Add/Remove Templates dialog box, click Add.
6. Select AER_LanguageID.ADM, and then click Open. For example, for English, you would select AER_1033.ADM. For more information about language IDs, see Regional and Language Settings.
7. Click Close to close the Add/Remove Templates dialog box.
8. Under the Computer Configuration node, expand the Administrative Templates node.
9. Expand the Application Error Reporting node.
10. Click the Queued Reporting node.
11. In the details pane, right-click Bypass queue and send all reports, and then click Properties.
12. On the Properties page, on the Setting tab, click Enabled.
13. Click OK.
14. Close Group Policy Object Editor.