Configuring for Authenticated Access

Authenticated access means that users are required to present a user name and password to participate in the discussion. There are three configuration steps you should take to set up an authenticated discussion Web:

    To configure for authenticated access

1. Choose authenticated access in the wizard when you create the discussion Web.
2. In IIS version 3.0, use the Microsoft Internet Service Manager to configure which authentication types are accepted by IIS. For more information, see IIS Authentication.
3. In Microsoft Outlook or the Microsoft Exchange client, configure which authenticated users have access to the public folder that hosts the discussion. For more information, see Microsoft Exchange Server Authentication.