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Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS)

Q: What is Active Directory Federation Services?

Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) is a Microsoft server role that issues and validates security tokens to enable Single Sign-On (SSO) and federated authentication between Windows domains and external applications or identity providers. Expanded Explanation 1. Technical Function and Core Characteristics ADFS implements claims-based authentication and authorization by issuing, transforming, and validating security tokens that contain user claims. It uses standard protocols such as

Active Directory Federation Services is a Microsoft Windows Server role that issues and validates security tokens to enable single sign-on and federated authentication between on-premises Active Directory environments and external applications, partners, and cloud identity platforms in enterprise architectures.

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