Configure the SharePoint connection

IMPORTANT: The Sitefinity SharePoint connector is deprecated and not supported. For more information, see Deprecated capabilities in Sitefinity CMS.

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.

NOTE: If you use cloud-based SharePoint, you use the full site path. For example: https://{your tenant}.sharepoint.com/sites/{site-name}.

5. In Usernameand Passwordfields, enter your SharePoint site credentials.

NOTE: If you use on-prem SharePoint, use the DOMAIN\account syntax. If you use cloud-based SharePoint, use the account@example.com 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.