Editing an Application Definition

You can edit the display name, e-mail contact, and application information for an enterprise application definition. You cannot edit the application definition name or the account type.

Edit an application definition

1. On the SharePoint Portal Server Central Administration for Server server_name page, in the Component Configuration section, click Configure the Single Sign-on component and manage enterprise application definitions for portals.

   Alternatively, click Start, point to All Programs, point to SharePoint Portal Server, and then click SharePoint Portal Server Single Sign-On Administration.

2. On the Manage Settings for Single Sign-On for Server server_name page, in the Application Settings section, click Manage settings for enterprise application definitions.
3. On the Manage Enterprise Application Definitions page, rest the pointer on the the display name for the application definition, and then click the arrow that appears.
4. On the menu that appears, click Edit.
5. On the Edit Enterprise Application Definition page, in the Application and Contact Information section, you can edit the display name and the e-mail contact.
   1. In the Display Name box, type a display name for this application definition.

      The display name is what the user sees.

   2. In the E-mail Contact box, type an e-mail address for users to contact for this application.
6. In the Account Information section, select one or more fields to map to the required logon information for this application definition. If necessary, see the documentation provided with the enterprise application to identify the required information and its appropriate order.
   1. Type a display name for each field to remind you of the required information.

      The display names for the fields will appear on the logon page for the application.

   2. To ensure that sensitive information, such as a password, is not displayed when viewing account information, click Yes for Mask?.
7. Click OK.