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Create and Configure the Virtual Directory for Windows Authentication Schemes (IIS 7.5)

To use the SiteMinder Windows authentication scheme, configure a virtual directory on the IIS 7.5 web server. The virtual directory requires NT challenge and response for credentials.

To create and configure the virtual directory for Windows authentication schemes

1. Open the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
2. In the left pane, expand the following items:
   • The web server icon
   • The Sites folder
   • The Default Web Site icon
3. Right-click the siteminderagent virtual directory, and then select Add Virtual Directory.

   The Add Virtual Directory dialog appears.

4. In the Alias field, type the following:

   ntlm
   

5. Click the Browse button (next to the Physical Path field), and then locate the following directory,

   web_agent_home\samples
   

   The virtual directory is created.

6. Configure the virtual directory with one of the following steps:
   • To protect all the resources on the entire website with SiteMinder Windows authentication scheme, click the Default Web Site icon.
   • If you do not want to protect the entire website, with the SiteMinder Windows authentication scheme, click the ntlm virtual directory (you created in Step 4)
7. Double-click the Authentication icon.

   The Authentication dialog appears.

8. Do the following steps:
   1. Right-click Anonymous Authentication, and then select Disable.
   2. Right-click Windows Authentication, and then select Enable..

   The virtual directory for Windows authentication schemes is configured.

   Note: Reboot the web server for these changes to take effect.