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Configure the Virtual Directory for Windows Authentication Schemes (IIS 7.0)

To use the SOA Security Manager Windows authentication scheme, configure a virtual directory on the IIS 7.0 web server. The virtual directory requires Windows challenge and response for credentials.

Configure the virtual directory for Windows authentication schemes

1. Open the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
2. In the left pane, expand the following items:
   • The web server icon
   • The Sites folder
   • The Default Web Site icon
3. Do one of the following steps:
   • To protect all the resources on the entire website with SOA Security Manager Windows authentication scheme, double-click the Authentication icon, and then go to Step 4.
   • If you do not want to protect the entire website, with the SOA Security Manager Windows authentication scheme, do the following steps:
     1. Locate the following folder:

        \siteminderagent\ntlm
        

     2. Click the ntlm folder.
     3. Double-click the Authentication icon, and then go to Step 4.

   The Authentication dialog appears.

4. Do the following steps:
   1. Right-click Anonymous Authentication, and then select Disable.
   2. Right-click Windows Authentication, and then select Enable..

   The virtual directory for Windows authentication schemes is configured.

   Note: Reboot the web server for these changes to take effect.