Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) 2.0

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

Active Directory® Federation Services (AD FS) 2.0 makes it possible for local users and federated users to use claims-based sign-in to Web sites and services. These local and federated users can perform their initial authentication with user names and passwords, Windows Integrated Authentication, or certificate credentials against their Active Directory accounts.