In recent series of blog posts, I shared detail on Installation and configuration of SharePoint 2016 and also for WFEs. In this blog I am sharing the details on how to provision Secure Store Service Application in SharePoint, follow below steps the provision the service.

  • Create service application through SharePoint 2016 Central Administration. Go to Application Management >> Manage Service Applications >> New >> click Secure Store Service Application.

SharePoint 2016 Secure Store Service

  • Enter Secure Store Service Application as Service Application Name, SQL alias for Database Server, SP_SecureStoreService as Database Name and Windows authentication as Database authentication.
  • Enter Application pool details, select Use existing application pool dropdown and select SharePoint Web Services Default.
  • In Enable Audit section, leave it default.
  • Click OK to create Secure Store Service Application.

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