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What is the use of Form Based Authentication?
Form-based authentication allows the developer to control the look and feel of the login authentication screens by customizing the login screen and error pages that an HTTP browser presents to the end user.
What is the difference between classic-mode authentication and claims-based authentication?
In classic-mode, SharePoint uses the Windows identity of the user directly. In claims-mode, SharePoint converts the Windows identity into a claims-based identity token that it can pass to other services as appropriate. App authentication and server-to-server authentication rely on claims-based authentication.
Do you need Active Directory for forms based authentication?
Forms-based authentication validates credentials that are entered in a logon form and stored in an ASP.NET database. Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is still required for Enterprise Portal administration tasks.
How to deploy enterprise portal that uses forms-based authentication?
By using flexible authentication, you can configure a claims-aware Enterprise Portal site to authenticate users by using one of the following services: forms-based authentication or Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS). This topic describes how to deploy an Enterprise Portal site that uses forms-based authentication.
How to create a forms based portal site?
On the Windows server that will host the forms-based Enterprise Portal site, click Start > Run, type mmc, and then click OK. Click File > Add/remove snap-in. Click Certificates, and then click Add. When the system prompts you to specify which type of account to manage certificates for, click Computer Account, and then click Next.
Why do we need Flexible Authentication for portals?
Flexible authentication enables businesses and organizations to authenticate Enterprise Portal users without having to store user accounts in Active Directory Domain Services.