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Change the Windows Authentication Settings for your SharePoint Central Administration Site

When the SiteMinder Agent for SharePoint runs on an IIS 7.0 web server, change the Windows authentication settings to disable kernel mode authentication. The SiteMinder Agent requires this setting.

To change the Windows authentication settings for your SharePoint central administration site

1. Click Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, IIS Manager.

   The Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager opens.

2. Expand the web server.

   A list of sub folders appears.

3. Expand the Sites folder.

   A list of web site folders appears.

4. Click the folder for your Central Administration web site, and then, in the right pane, double-click the Authentication icon.

   A list of authentication methods appears.

5. Right-click Windows Authentication, and then select Advanced Settings.

   The Advanced Settings dialog appears.

6. Clear the Enable-Kernel mode authentication check box, and then click OK.

   The Advanced Settings dialog closes. The Windows authentication settings for your SharePoint Central Administration site have been changed.