Edit general settings on a web application in SharePoint Server

APPLIES TO: 2013 2016 2019 Subscription Edition SharePoint in Microsoft 365

Edit a web application by using Central Administration

Use the procedure described in this section to edit a SharePoint Server web application using the Central Administration.

To edit a web application by using Central Administration

1. Verify that you have the following administrative credentials:

• To edit a web application, you must be a member of the Farm Administrators SharePoint group.

1. Start SharePoint 2016 Central Administration.

• For Windows Server 2008 R2:
• Select Start, select SharePoint 2016, and then select SharePoint 2016 Central Administration.
• For Windows Server 2012:
• On the Start screen, select SharePoint 2016 Central Administration. If SharePoint 2016 Central Administration is not on the Start screen:
• Right-click Computer, select All apps, and then select SharePoint 2016 Central Administration. For more info about how to interact with Windows Server 2012, see Common Management Tasks and Navigation in Windows Server 2012.

1. On the Central Administration home page, select Application Management.
2. On the Application Management page, in the Web Applications section, select Manage web applications.
3. Select the web application that you want to edit.
4. In the ribbon, from the WEB APPLICATIONS tab, select General Settings, and do the following:

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1. To save your changes to this web application, select OK.