Customize the display names and descriptions for authentication methods

To customize the display names and descriptions for authentication methods you can use the Set-AdfsAuthenticationProviderWebContent PowerShell cmdlet. In order to use this cmdlet, you must first obtain the name of the authentication method you wish to customize. This can be done using Get-AdfsGlobalAuthenticationPolicy. In the example below we see that, on our sign-in page, the following is displayed: "Sign in using an X.509 certificate". We want to simplify this for our users.

So first we get the name of the authentication method and then we edit the displayed text.

Get-AdfsGlobalAuthenticationPolicy

AdditionalAuthenticationProvider  : {}
DeviceAuthenticationEnabled   : False
PrimaryIntranetAuthenticationProvider : {FormsAuthentication, CertificateAuthentication}
PrimaryExtranetAuthenticationProvider : {FormsAuthentication, CertificateAuthentication}
WindowsIntegratedFallbackEnabled  : True

Set-AdfsAuthenticationProviderWebContent -Name CertificateAuthentication -DisplayName "Sign in with a certificate"

Now we see that our display message has changed.

Additional references

AD FS User Sign-in Customization