Upgrade web applications to claims authentication

Upgrade SharePoint web applications from classic authentication to claims authentication per Microsoft guidance.

To upgrade a web application to claims authentication

• Use the following Windows PowerShell command.

  Convert-SPWebApplication

  Nintex Workflow data is updated during this authentication upgrade process.

  Note: Workflows will generally continue to operate normally after switching to claims. However there are some cases where a workflow will need to be reconfigured and republished.