Geneva Server And SQL Store

Question

I have heard from some of the microsoft connect blogs that Geneva Server works with AD/LDAP as identity providers. If I have to configure my own custom attribute store in SQL server, with these users not being in AD groups would that be possible.from the blogs what I have seen is that Genevea Server is tightly coupled with AD and if I have to use custom store then I have to write my custom STS by overriding base classes from the Geneva Framework. So my question is is it possible to authenticate a user from the SQL store,(who is not in AD group) visa the Geneva Server Beta 2?

Answer 1

My mistake, a SQL attribute store is supported, but SQL account store is NOT supported in beta 2.

Answer 2

Yes, you can. MS has published a guide that shows you how, you can grab it (GenevaServerFederatedCollaboration-SBS-Guide.pdf) from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=57602615-e1ee-4775-8b79-367b7007e178

See the step titled "Using a SQL Server database as an alternative to using Active Directory or AD DS as a data store"