Configure Form Based Authentication Using Active Directory in SharePoint 2010

How to Configure Form Based Authentication Using Active Directory in SharePoint 2010

Published by Wendy on December 1, 2011 | 4 Responses

In this article I will try to show how we can use Active Directory Form Based Authentication in SharePoint 2010 using Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
1. Add Connection string and membership provider in Central Administration web.config




NOTE: connectionString will differ based on domain configuration. Please contact you Administrator to provide the LDAP details.
2. Add Connection string and membership provider in SecurityTokenServiceApplication web.config



NOTE: connectionString will differ based on domain configuration. Please contact you Administrator to provide the LDAP details.
3. Create a new site with claim based authentication using Central Administration


Authentication : Claim Based
Claims Authentication Types: Enable Windows Authentication -> Integrated Windows authentication – > NTLM
Leave others to default

4. Now Create Site Collection at port 2233

And add Primary / Secondary Site Collection Administrators


So the resultant site will look like below.

5. Extend the web application to port 3322 and enable form based authentication (FBA)

Set the public URL Zone- Intranet or Extranet
6. Add Users to the Intranet zone using User Policy




Add more users as required with desired permissions.?Now open the newly extended application, and use your domain credentials to login the app.