Creating a Custom Login Page for Windows Authentication in sharepoint foundation 2010

Question

Hi Team,

Is there a way to have windows authentication for a public facing site(Implemented SSL)  insatead of it popping up the windows auth dialog, to use a custom login page.aspx.the site is already in live.

Is it really possible to replace the windows login prompt to custom login page?

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Thanks, Balanarasimha Reddy

Answer 1

This is a common source of confusion. Windows auth means that you use traditional windows auth methods, such as the windows auth dialog, as you've described.

Forms auth uses a custom form. Many folks ignore the option of forms auth, as their users are in AD, BUT, forms auth can use an AD provider to let people use the custom form to login via their AD account.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nishants/archive/2009/05/22/how-to-configure-forms-based-authentication-active-directory-ldapmembership.aspx

http://davidlozzi.com/2011/07/25/sharepoint-2010-forms-based-authentication-using-active-directory/

(Another option is use your reverse-proxy server to provide a login form as well, as another option).

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Mike G.

Answer 2

Hi Mike,

Thanks for your reply.

already site is on live.will it make any effect on existing functinality?

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Thanks, Balanarasimha Reddy

Answer 3

Certainly test it. For example, with forms auth, users will often get prompted for a login when they try to open an office doc.

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Mike G.