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Protect IIS 6.0 Web Server Resources with Passport Authentication

For IIS 6.0 web server resources protected by Passport authentication, you must enable the Passport application on the IIS 6.0 web server itself in addition to performing the SiteMinder configuration steps for Passport authentication.

To enable the Passport authentication

1. Open the IIS Manager.
2. From the appropriate website, right-click the directory or file for which the Passport application should be enabled and select Properties.

   The Properties dialog box opens.

3. Do one of the following tasks:
   • If you right-clicked a directory in Step 2, click the Directory Security tab.
   • If you right-clicked a file in Step 2, click the File Security tab.

   The appropriate tab opens.

4. Click Edit.

   The Authentication Methods dialog appears.

5. Select the .NET Passport authentication check box.
6. Click OK.

   The Authentication Methods dialog closes.

7. Click OK.

   The dialog closes and Passport Authentication is enabled for the item you chose.