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The SharePoint Shared Services Provider and SiteMinder

Extend the SharePoint SSP web site on each SharePoint server if you want to implement any of the following functions:

• Allow existing SharePoint users who authenticate with the forms-based authentication (FBA) method to access the following features such as the following:
  • User profiles and properties
  • Profile services policies
  • My Site settings
  • Audiences
• Protect the SSP web site with FBA and any SiteMinder authentication scheme.