Enable or disable a resource partner

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003 R2

Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) resource partners are enabled by default when you create them in the Active Directory Federation Services snap-in. If a resource partner is currently enabled, you can disable it. If a resource partner is currently disabled, you can enable it.

Perform this procedure on an account federation server.

Administrative credentials

To complete this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer.

ToTo enable or disable a resource partner

  1. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Federation Services.

  2. Double-click Federation Service, double-click Trust Policy, double-click Partner Organizations, and then double-click Resource Partners.

  3. Right-click the resource partner you want to enable or disable and do one of the following:

    • If the resource partner is disabled and you want to enable it, click Enable.

    • If the resource partner is enabled and you want to disable it, click Disable.

    Note

    You can also perform this procedure by right-clicking the resource partner, clicking Properties, and then selecting or clearing the Enable this partner check box.