Active Directory Federation Services

Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) is a server role in Windows Server 2008 that provides Web single-sign-on (SSO) technologies to authenticate a user to multiple Web applications over the life of a single online session. More...

Featured Resources

What’s New in AD FS in Windows Server 2008

Learn about new features that will be available for AD FS in Windows Server 2008.

AD FS Design Guide

Read descriptions of the elements for three basic AD FS designs, and decide the most appropriate design for your environment. Plan a new deployment of AD FS based on the requirements of your organization and the particular design that you want to create.

AD FS Deployment Guide

Get prescriptive guidance for deploying one of the AD FS designs from the AD FS Design Guide in your production environment.

Active Directory Federation Services Troubleshooting

Get detailed troubleshooting information for specific AD FS events.

Active Directory Federation Services in the Windows Server 2008 Technical Library

Product Evaluation
•Active Directory Federation Services Overview
•What’s New in AD FS in Windows Server 2008
Getting Started
•Step-by-Step Guide for AD FS in Windows Server 2008
•Active Directory Federation Services Installed Help
Planning and Architecture
•AD FS Design Guide
Deployment
•AD FS Deployment Guide
Troubleshooting
•Active Directory Federation Services

Related Roles and Technologies

Active Directory Federation Services home page for Windows Server 2003 R2
Active Directory Domain Services
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
Active Directory Certificate Services
Active Directory Rights Management Services
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