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Create a Rule to Pass Through or Filter an Incoming Claim

Applies To: Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) 2.0

Using the Pass Through or Filter an Incoming Claim rule template in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) 2.0, you can pass through all incoming claims with a selected claim type. You can also filter the values of incoming claims with a selected claim type. For example, you can use this rule template to create a rule that will send all incoming group claims. You can also use this rule to send only user principal name (UPN) claims that end with @fabrikam.

You can use the following procedure to create a claim rule with the AD FS 2.0 Management snap-in.

Membership in Administrators, or equivalent, on the local computer is the minimum required to complete this procedure. Review details about using the appropriate accounts and group memberships at Local and Domain Default Groups (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=83477).

To create a rule to pass through or filter an incoming claim

  1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click AD FS 2.0 Management.

  2. In the console tree, under AD FS 2.0\Trust Relationships, click either Claims Provider Trusts or Relying Party Trusts, and then click a specific trust in the list where you want to create this rule.

  3. Right-click the selected trust, and then click Edit Claim Rules.

  4. In the Edit Claim Rules dialog box, select one the following tabs, depending on the trust you are editing and which rule set you want to create this rule in, and then click Add Rule to start the rule wizard that is associated with that rule set:

    • Acceptance Transform Rules

    • Issuance Transform Rules

    • Issuance Authorization Rules

    • Delegation Authorization Rules

  5. On the Select Rule Template page, under Claim rule template, select Pass Through or Filter an Incoming Claim from the list, and then click Next.

  6. On the Configure Rule page under Claim rule name type the display name for this rule, in Incoming claim type select a claim type in the list, and then select one of the following options, depending on the needs of your organization:

    • Pass through all claim values

    • Pass through only a specific claim value

    • Pass through only claim values that match a specific email suffix value

    • Pass through only claim values that start with a specific value

  7. Click the Finish button.

  8. In the Edit Claim Rules dialog box, click OK to save the rule.

Additional references

Checklist: Creating Claim Rules for a Claims Provider Trust

Checklist: Creating Claim Rules for a Relying Party Trust

When to Use a Pass Through or Filter Claim Rule

The Role of Claims

The Role of Claim Rules