Securing SCOM 2012 Maintenance Mode Scheduler

SCOM 2012 Maintenance mode scheduler by default is installed as a website with anonymous access.  You can easily secure and control access to the website by following these steps.

1.)  Launch Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager from the Start Menu

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2.)  In IIS Manager Expand your ServerName, Sites, Default Website and select MMWeb.3.

3.)  Click on the MMweb Site and double click Authentication

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4.)  Right click on Anonymous Authentication and change it to Disabled.

5.)  Right click on Windows Authentication and change it to Enabled.

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6.) Under ASP.Net, Click .Net Authorization Rules

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7.) Under the Actions Pane click Add Allow Rule

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8.) Add the groups you want to have access.  Make sure you grant yourself access as well.

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9.) Add additional Allow rules for groups or Users.

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10.) Lastly add a deny rule for all users.  I should look like this.

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6.)  Performs a restart of IIS.  Click on the ServerName and in the Actions Pane select Restart

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17.)  Test access to the MM Scheduler Website for a user in the group and one not in the group.

The user not in the group should get a prompt like this.

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