Configuring the SharePoint Connector NTLM Proxy (v 1.3)

Owned by Almuth Boehme [Communardo]
Aug 19, 2016
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This page gives information on configuring the SharePoint Connector's NTLM SOAP proxy.

Overview

The SharePoint Connector NTLM proxy is a .NET proxy that makes it possible for Confluence to communicate with SharePoint using the full range of Integrated Windows Authentication methods, including:

  • NTLM
  • NTLMv2
  • Kerberos

For details of the full authentication configuration, see the guide to accessing SharePoint using Integrated Windows Authentication with SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint 2010

The proxy only works when Confluence is run on a Windows server. If the proxy causes problems, you can disable it. You can also change the port on which the proxy listens for requests.

Defaults:

  • The proxy is enabled by default when Confluence is running on a Windows server.
  • The proxy listens on port 56000 by default.

Effects of Disabling the Proxy

If you disable the proxy, then Confluence will only be able to communicate with SharePoint using NTLM. It will not be able to use NTLMv2 or Kerberos.

Configuring the Proxy

To enable, disable and configure the NTLM proxy:

  1. Go to the Confluence 'Administration Console'. To do this:
    • Choose the cog icon at top right of the screen, then choose Confluence Admin.
  2. Click 'Plugins' in the 'Configuration' section of the left-hand navigation panel.
  3. The 'Plugin Manager' screen appears. Click 'SharePoint Plugin' in the list of installed plugins.
  4. The details for the SharePoint Plugin appear, as shown below. Click 'Configure' next to 'Windows NTLM SOAP Proxy Manager'.
    Screenshot: Confluence plugin manager showing details of the SharePoint Plugin



  5. The 'SharePoint Connector NTLM Proxy' screen appears, as shown below. Enable, disable or configure the proxy as required.
    Screenshot: Confluence NTLM proxy configuration

     

  6. Click 'Update' to save the changes.
RELATED TOPICS

Access SharePoint using Integrated Windows Authentication (NTLM Only) with SP 2007
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