This four-day instructor-ledcourse provides students with the knowledge and skills to install and configure Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 (AD FS). The course focuses on terminology, user interfaces, and common configuration scenarios for AD FS. Students will learn how to design AD FS environments and supporting technology such as a Public Key Infrastructure. Students will also learn how to design AD FS for security and high availability.
Target Audience:
This course is intended for Windows IT professionals who want to become Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) enterprise administrators, and move into the role of designing AD FS environments.
Pre-requisites:
Before attending this course, students must have:
Basic understanding of networking.
Intermediate understanding of network operating systems.
An awareness of security best practices.
Basic knowledge of server hardware.
Some experience creating objects in Active Directory.
Foundation course (6424) or equivalent knowledge.
Basic concepts of backup and recovery in a Windows Server Environment.
At Course Completion:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Define key concepts and terminology relating to Active Directory Federation Services 2.0.
Install and configure Windows prerequisites for AD FS 2.0.
Install and configure Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for AD FS 2.0.
Deploy AD FS 2.0 to provide claims-aware authentication in a single organization.
Configure AD FS 2.0 to provide claims-aware authentication in a business-to-business federation.
Design and deploy advanced AD FS 2.0 scenarios, including providing for high availability and SAML interoperability.
Use the AD FS 2.0 claims rule language to create custom claim rules.
This module explains how to recognize AD FS terminology and common use cases for AD FS 2.0.
Lessons
Introducing the Identity Metasystem
Existing Solutions for Managing Identities
The Benefits of Claims-based Identity
The Evolution of AD FS
Use Cases for AD FS
AD FS and Claims-based Terminology
Lab : Familiarizing Yourself with the Lab Environment
Accessing Servers Using Hyper-V
Accessing Servers Using Remote Desktop
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Discuss and describe the Seven Laws of Identity, and how they pertain to managing identities for users and applications.
Examine existing solutions for managing identities.
Describe the benefits of the Claims-based Identity model.
Discuss the evolution of Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS).
Describe common use cases for AD FS.
Discuss common terminology used when working with AD FS and Claims-based Identity.
Module 2: AD FS Prerequisites
This module explains how to configure Windows prerequisites for AD FS 2.0, including Windows Server and Internet Information Services (IIS). This module also explains how AD FS 2.0 utilizes Web services to achieve interoperability.
Lessons
Windows Prerequisites
Introducing Directory Services
Active Directory and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
Web Services, Standards, and Interoperability
Internet Information Services
Lab : Installing Windows Prerequisites for AD FS 2.0
Configuring DNS Forwarders
Configure a Sample WIF Application
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Identify the key Windows components required for AD FS.
Describe the key characteristics of a Directory Service.
Describe the role Active Directory and AD LDS perform in an AD FS deployment.
Describe what is meant by the terms Web Services, WS-*, and Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML).
Recognize the role of IIS in a successful AD FS deployment.
Module 3: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
This module explains how to install and configure the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) requirements necessary to deploy AD FS 2.0.
Lessons
Introducing the Public Key Infrastructure
PKI Basics
Introduction to Cryptography
PKI Design
Installing and Configuring Certificate Services
Lab : Installing and Configuring a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Installing and Configuring an Enterprise Root CA in the A. Datum Active Directory
Configure an SSL Certificate for the Web Server
Import Certificates in the Necessary Locations
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the concepts of a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
Define and discuss the basics of PKI.
Describe symmetric key and public key cryptography.
Discuss options for PKI design.
Describe the steps needed to install and configure Certificate Services.
Module 4: AD FS 2.0 Components
This module explains how to install and configure the Windows Identity Foundation (WIF), and how to install the AD FS 2.0 service in the federation server role.
Lessons
The Federation Server Role
Claims Types, Endpoints, and Attribute Stores
AD FS Security
The Federation Server Proxy Role
Administering AD FS
Windows Identity Foundation
Lab : Installing AD FS Server
Installing AD FS on ADATUM-DC1
Installing AD FS on CONTOSO-DC1
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the role of the federation server in an AD FS 2.0 installation.
Understand the importance of claims, claim types, endpoints, and attribute stores for a successful AD FS implementation.
Discuss best practices for securing an AD FS implementation, including the role of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificates in securing the authentication and communication process.
Describe the role of the Federation Server Proxy.
Describe the methods available to administer an AD FS server.
Understand the role of the Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) in creating claims-based applications.
Module 5: Claims-based Authentication in a Single Organization
This module explains how to design and deploy AD FS 2.0 to provide claims-based authentication within a single organization.
Lessons
Preparing for AD FS in a Single Organization
AD FS Within a Single Organization
Understanding Claims and Claim Types
Claim Rules and Claim Rule Templates
Creating Claim Rules from Templates
Configuring AD FS in a Single Organization
Lab : Configuring Claims-based Authentication in a Single Organization
Prepare CONTOSO-DC1 with Certificates and Claim Rules
Configure the Sample WIF SDK Application Using FedUtil.exe
Configure a Relying Party Trust to the WIF SDK Sample Application
Configuring Claims-aware Access to SharePoint 2010
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Define the certificate requirements for AD FS in a single organization.
Discuss PKI certificate management for AD FS.
Module 6: Claims-based Authentication in a Business-to-Business Federation
This module explains how to design and deploy AD FS 2.0 to provide claims-based authentication in a business-to-business federation scenario.
Lessons
Deploying AD FS in a Federated Environment
Configuring a Claims Provider Trust
Understanding Home Realm Discovery
Managing Claims Across Organizations
Lab : Configuring Claims-based Authentication in a Business-to-Business Federation
Configure the WIF Sample Application for B2B Federated WebSSO
Configure SharePoint 2010 for Federated WebSSO Access
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Deploy AD FS 2.0 in a business-to-business federation.
Configure an AD FS Claims Provider Trust.
Describe and configure the Home Realm Discovery process.
Manage AD FS Claims and Federation Trust relationships across organizations.
Module 7: Advanced AD FS Deployment Scenarios
This module explains how to deploy an AD FS server as a federation server proxy. It also explains how to design an AD FS deployment to create a high-availability configuration, and how to configure AD FS 2.0 to achieve interoperability with SAML 2.0-compatible products and applications.
Lessons
Implementing the Federation Server Proxy
Planning for High Availability
Additional AD FS Configuration Scenarios
AD FS 2.0 and SAML Interoperability
Lab : Advanced AD FS Deployment Scenarios
Install and Configure the AD FS Proxy
Install and Configure an AD LDS Attribute Store
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Configure the AD FS 2.0 server in the Federation Server Proxy role.
Configure AD FS 2.0 for redundancy and high availability.
Deploy AD FS 2.0 to provide interoperability with SAML 2.0-compliant federation partners.
Module 8: The AD FS Claims Rule Language
This module explains how to configure custom AD FS claim rules using the AD FS 2.0 claim rule language.
Lessons
Reviewing the Claims Pipeline and Claims Engine
Introducing the Claims Rule Language
Lab : The AD FS Claims Rule Language
Create Rules Using the Claim Rule Language
Query an AD FS Attribute Store
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the AD FS 2.0 Claims Pipeline and Claims Engine processes.
Create and configure custom claim rules using the AD FS 2.0 claim rule language.
Module 9: AD FS Troubleshooting
This module explains how to audit, troubleshoot, and trace AD FS 2.0 components and claims-aware applications, at both the server and client level.
Lessons
Configuring Auditing for AD FS
AD FS Troubleshooting
Tracing AD FS Traffic
Lab : AD FS Troubleshooting
View AD FS Troubleshooting Information
View AD FS Web Browser Traffic
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Configure troubleshooting and security auditing for AD FS 2.0.
Use built-in Windows tools to troubleshoot AD FS components and prerequisites.
Trace AD FS Web traffic for troubleshooting and configuration purposes.
