Checklist: Use AD FS to implement and manage single sign-on
Published: June 29, 2012
Updated: February 28, 2013
Applies To: Office 365, Windows Azure Active Directory, Windows Intune
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The following are instructions for administrators of a Microsoft cloud service who want to provide their Active Directory users with single sign-on experience by using Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) as their preferred security token service (STS). In order to set up your on-premises STS using AD FS, complete the following steps.
Checklist: Use AD FS to implement and manage single sign-on
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1. Prepare for implementing SSO. |
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2. Review the AD FS terminology. |
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3. Plan your AD FS deployment. |
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4. Review the requirements for deploying AD FS. |
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5. Prepare your network infrastructure for federation servers. |
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6. Deploy your federation server farm. |
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7. Prepare your network infrastructure for federation server proxies. |
Prepare your network infrastructure for federation server proxies |
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8. Deploy your federation server proxies. |
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9. Install Windows PowerShell for SSO with AD FS. |
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10. Set up a trust between AD FS and Windows Azure AD. |
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11. Set up Active Directory synchronization. |
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12. Verify and manage your SSO implementation with AD FS. |
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For more information, see Additional Additional AD FS References.
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