Agent for SharePoint 2007

Agent for SharePoint 2010

Required installation of the following on each SharePoint 2007 server:

• A SiteMinder Web Agent
• A SiteMinder Agent for SharePoint

Deployed as a proxy-server based solution in front of SharePoint 2010 for more centralized configuration and management.

Used one of two SharePoint 2007 authentication methods:

• Windows Impersonation
• ASP.NET Forms-based authentication (FBA)

Uses the new SharePoint 2010 claims-based authentication option, which is based on industry-standard protocols (WS-Federation / SAML 1.1).

Used a SiteMinder Management UI, installed into SharePoint, to configure protection of SharePoint resources.

Included a Role and Membership Provider to facilitate People Picker access to SiteMinder user directories.

Configuration and administration enhancements include:

• New Connection Wizard to automate the configuration of required SiteMinder objects and simplify the creation of a Trusted Identity Provider inside SharePoint 2010.
• Farm-wide configuration of various aspects of the SiteMinder integration using the new SharePoint 2010 PowerShell interface.
• Improved People Picker usability through a new Claims Provider component.