Checklist: Installing a claims-aware application

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003 R2

This checklist includes the deployment tasks for preparing an Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS)-enabled Web server running Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition, or Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition, for installation of a claims-aware application.

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Make sure that you have set up your ADFS-enabled Web server using the guidance in Checklist: Installing an ADFS-enabled Web server before you proceed with the tasks in this checklist.

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Complete the tasks in this checklist in order. When a reference link takes you to a procedure, return to this topic after you complete the steps in that procedure so that you can proceed with the remaining tasks in this checklist.

ChecklistChecklist: Installing a claims-aware application

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Review information in the Active Directory Federation Services Design Guide about the role that ADFS Web Agents play in deploying federated applications.

Conceptual topicReview the role of ADFS Web Agents
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Review the information in the Active Directory Federation Services Design Guide to understand important concepts that are relevant to designing and deploying federated claims-aware applications.

Conceptual topicDesigning a Federated Application Strategy

Conceptual topicIdentify the type of federated application to deploy
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Review information in the Active Directory Federation Services Design Guide to determine whether to use Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) or Service Principal Name (SPN) for the security token protection method.

Conceptual topicDetermine your security token protection method
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Review information in the Active Directory Federation Services Design Guide about the benefits of using Authorization Manager to make administration easier by using role-based access control methods.

Conceptual topicWhen to use Authorization Manager
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Using Internet Information Services (IIS), configure your claims-aware application to enable anonymous access and to use ASP.NET 2.0.

Procedure topicConfigure IIS to support a federated application
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Edit the web.config file for a claims-aware application so that it can use the claims-aware Web Agent.

Procedure topicConfigure web.config to use the claims-aware Web Agent
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Use the Add Application Wizard in the ADFS snap-in to add a new claims-aware application entry to the Federation Service.

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Before you begin this task, first configure the trust policy in the resource partner organization. If you have not yet created and configured the trust policy in the resource partner organization, complete the tasks in Checklist: Configuring the resource partner organization.

Procedure topicAdd a new claims-aware application to the Federation Service
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Enable any claims that you want to be sent to the application for authorization purposes.

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Before you begin this task, first install the appropriate claims in the resource partner organization.

Procedure topicEnable an organization claim for a federated application in the Federation Service
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(Optional) If your application requires them, you can choose authentication method restrictions for your claims-aware application. By default, an application accepts any authentication method that is provided to it.

Procedure topicConfigure authentication methods for a federated application
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(Optional) If your application requires it, you can have the resource federation server sign security tokens using Kerberos or PKI signing schemes. The default token-signing scheme is set to PKI.

Procedure topicConfigure the security token protection method for a federated application
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To ensure the likelihood of successfully tracking down issues that may occur with your claims-aware application, configure event logging.

Procedure topicConfigure event logging for a claims-aware application
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From a client computer, verify that the claims-aware application can be accessed using Integrated Windows authentication, and verify that anonymous access is enabled.

Procedure topicVerify that an ADFS-enabled Web server is operational