What are the authentication types in SharePoint 2013?
SharePoint 2013 supports the following authentication types:
- Windows authentication.
- Forms-based authentication.
- SAML token-based authentication.
What is claim based authentication in SharePoint 2013?
Claims-based authentication is user authentication that uses claims-based identity technologies and infrastructure. Applications that support claims-based authentication obtain a security token from a user, rather than credentials, and use the information within the claims to determine access to resources.
How to configure SharePoint for forms based authentication?
Configure SharePoint Database to synchronize users for forms based authentication. Modify web.config file in central administrator and site collection to use users database which we have created in the step 2 Installation of Forms Based Authentication ( FBA ) 2013 Pack. Step 1 :First we have to create a web application and site a site collection.
Where does forms based authentication in SQL Server?
In case of forms based authentication the users and roles will be stored in the sql server database. The web site will use FBA provider to authenticate the users through database. Forms-based authentication is a claims-based identity management system that is based on ASP.NET membership and role provider authentication.
What kind of authentication does SharePoint 2013 use?
SharePoint 2013 is configured to perform claims-based authentication and connect to a trusted identity provider. SharePoint will pass the user’s credentials to the trusted identity provider and request authentication and a token. The secure token server is Active Directory Federation Services and our data source is Active Directory.
Where are the authentication claims stored in SharePoint?
SharePoint now has the current user’s claims in memory (in the SPUser object) and SharePoint knows that it can trust them. In case of forms based authentication the users and roles will be stored in the sql server database. The web site will use FBA provider to authenticate the users through database.