To convert a classic mode web application to claims based web application, the following steps needs to be done
1) Open SharePoint 2010 powershell command prompt as administrator
2) Run the following commands
4) Select each site collection, delete and readd the primary and secondary site collection administrators
5) Open site collections in IE. If you get access denied message then run the following commands
1) Open SharePoint 2010 powershell command prompt as administrator
2) Run the following commands
- $webApp = Get-SPWebApplication “http://sp2010“
- $webApp.UseClaimsAuthentication = $True
- $webApp.Update()
4) Select each site collection, delete and readd the primary and secondary site collection administrators
5) Open site collections in IE. If you get access denied message then run the following commands
- $webApp = Get-SPWebApplication “http://sp2010“
- $webApp.MigrateUsers($True)