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Applies To: Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) 2.0, Windows Server 2012
When you plan your federation server deployment, you can configure a new stand-alone instance of Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) 2.0 or you can add a server to an existing AD FS 2.0 server farm. Unless you already configured at least one federation server instance previously as part of a server farm deployment, select the Create a new Federation Service option. Server farms are recommended where support for increased fault tolerance, load-balancing, or scalability are important considerations.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
Create a new Federation Service |
Select this option if the server that you want to configure is the first (or only) federation server in your organization. |
Add a federation server to an existing Federation Service |
Select this option if the federation server that you want to configure is to be added to an existing AD FS 2.0 farm in your organization. |