Configure the SharePoint connection

Sitefinity CMS supports two authentication types for user authentication for SharePoint connections:

• Claims-based authentication
• Windows classic mode authentication

To configure the SharePoint connection, perform the following:

1. On the Sitefinity CMS main menu, choose Administration » Connector for SharePoint. Click Add a SharePoint Site if this is your first connection; otherwise, click Add new site.
2. The Add SharePoint site page opens.
3. In Site name field, enter a name for the connection.
4. In URL / IP address field, enter the URL or the IP address of the SharePoint site.  
5. In Username and Password fields, enter your SharePoint site credentials.  Use the DOMAIN\account syntax.
6. Click one of the following:
• Continue to Setup Synchronization
  You must select the content to be synchronized and method of synchronization.
  Perform procedure Select the content to be synchronized.
• Click Save and close.
  The SharePoint connection is created and saved, but no content is chosen for synchronization. The system returns you to SharePoint sites page.