Configuring Single Sign-On (SSO) for SharePoint

In Configuring Single Sign-On for SharePoint - Part I you learned how to setup and configure Single Sign-On (SSO) for SharePoint. In the SSO environment, the back-end or external data sources are referred to as “enterprise applications.” An enterprise application definition needs to be configured for each external data source that SharePoint will connect to. After you have started the SSO service, configured Central Administration, and created and encryption key, you must configure account information for the enterprise application definition.

Navigate to the Operations page of Central Administration.
In the Security Configuration section, click the Manage Settings for Single Sign-On link.
Click Manage Settings for Enterprise Application Definitions.

Also, check out the article on the SharePoint Team Blog.

Sharee English (MCSD, MCAD, MCT) is the Director of Information Services at SeattlePro Enterprises, an IT training and consulting company. She started her career as a programmer, delving into Web technologies almost twenty years ago. Today she is a highly educated executive with background in software development, training, authoring, management, operations, administration and sales. Sharee holds a Master of Arts in Management (emphasis in Information Systems), a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science and a B.S. in Mathematics.