Hi,

I am trying to run the exact example in the following TechNet article and I am getting error:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607629.aspx

Command: (please note that no matter I user correct or wrong Identity name, I get the same error)

Get-SPClaimProvider -Identity "MyClaimProvider" | Set-SPClaimProvider -Enabled $false

Error:

Set-SPClaimProvider : Cannot bind parameter 'Identity'. Cannot convert value "False" to type "Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPClaimProviderPipeBind". Error: "Invalid cast from 'System.Boolean' to
'Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPClaimProviderPipeBind'."
At C:\ADFS\Untitled1.ps1:4 char:80
+ Get-SPClaimProvider -Identity "MyClaimProvider" | Set-SPClaimProvider -Enabled $ ...
+                                                                                ~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (:) [Set-SPClaimProvider], ParameterBindingException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CannotConvertArgumentNoMessage,Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPCmdletSetSPClaimProvider

I get the similar type of error with other examples too.

What is the concept that I am missing?

Thank you,

Not all TechNet examples are correct. I'd encourage you to leave feedback on articles that are incorrect so they get fixed.

Hi Allan48,

I think it is not able to find your provider. Make sure that the mentioned provider does exist.

Please try this below command first, which will enlist all the providers available.

Get-SPClaimProvider

If you don't see your provider in the list then that's the issue.

Regards,

Tapan

Hi Tapan,

No mater the provider name is correct or not, the command returns the same error.

did you try to without "$" 

Get-SPClaimProvider -Identity "MyClaimProvider" | Set-SPClaimProvider -Enabled false

or

Get-SPClaimProvider -Identity "MyClaimProvider" | Set-SPClaimProvider -Enabled "false"

Hmm very strange.

One more thing you should try is Type command instead of copy-paste.

Regards,

Tapan

Are you running powershell as Administrator?

Yes, I run PS as admin.

Have you tried IsEnabled = $false

instead of just Enabled = $false

?

Property seems it should be "IsEnabled" instead of "Enabled"

Hi Allan,

If you run this cmdlet Get-SPClaimProvider -Identity "MyClaimProvider" what is the output you are getting.

I get the SPClaimProvider object. I think the problem is that there is no way to disable a SPClaimProvider. As Trevor mentioned, the command is no correct. Perhaps the -Enabled option is wrong.

I do hope that I am wrong.

You might want Remove-SPClaimProvider: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607543%28v=office.15%29.aspx

With supporting information from here http://blogs.msdn.com/b/scicoria/archive/2011/06/09/adding-and-removing-spclaimprovider-via-powershell.aspx