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SiteMinder Agent for SharePoint Configuration Overview

The SiteMinder Agent for SharePoint authenticates the identities of users who request access to SharePoint resources using SiteMinder. After SiteMinder authenticates the user, the Agent for SharePoint creates a token, which is forwarded to the SharePoint server. SharePoint then receives and validates the token, it maps the assertions in it to internal SharePoint variables that are used for authorization.

The SiteMinder Claims Provider module lets you search your SiteMinder directories using the SharePoint people picker.

Installing and configuring the Agent for SharePoint involves several separate procedures.

The following illustration describes the tasks you perform when configuring the SiteMinder Agent for SharePoint:

More information:

Install the SiteMinder Agent for SharePoint

Run the Configuration Wizard

Manage SharePoint Connections Using the SharePoint Connection Wizard