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Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)

Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) is a Microsoft server role offering federated authentication and single sign-on. It securely issues claims-based tokens to transfer identity between Active Directory and external applications. Administrators configure trust relationships, certificates and claim rules to adapt authentication flows to enterprise and hybrid scenarios.

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Context
Organizational level
Enterprise
Organizational maturity
Advanced
Impact area
Technical
Decision
Decision type
Technical
Value stream stage
Run
Assessment
Complexity
High
Maturity
Established
Cognitive load
High

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