Course 6869: Configuring and Managing Active Directory Federation Services

Introduction This two-hour course provides the knowledge and skills to configure and manage an AD FS solution in Windows Server 2008.

This course covers the following topics:

• Overview of AD FS
• Configuring an AD FS solution
• Monitoring and troubleshooting AD FS

This course requires that students meet the following prerequisites:

• Networking courses 6420 and 6421 or TS exam 70-642 or equivalent knowledge.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts.
• Intermediate understanding of server and client operating systems.
• Basic knowledge of server hardware, including A+ certification or equivalent knowledge.
• Some experience in creating objects in Active Directory.
• Foundation course 6424 or 6425 or equivalent knowledge.
• Basic concepts of backup and recovery in a Windows Server environment.

This course has the same content as the previous version in an updated viewer with a new look and feel.
Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Describe key aspects of AD FS.
• Configure AD FS components.
• Describe methods for managing AD FS.

Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Overview Navigation Overview Navigation Overview Course Information Course Information Configuring and Managing Active Directory Federation Services Module Overview Implementing AD FS Implementing AD FS What Is AD FS AD FS Scenarios and Deployment Options Requirements for Installing AD FS Considerations for Deploying AD FS Planning an AD FS Deployment Deploying AD FS Self Test Configuring AD FS Configuring AD FS Configuring Trust Policies AD FS Claims How does Claim Mapping Work? Identifying Features of AD FS Claims Configuring the Account Partner Configuring the Resource Partner Self Test Managing AD FS Managing AD FS Event and Debug Logging in AD FS Identifying Levels in Event and Debug Logging Backup and Restore of AD FS Guidelines for Troubleshooting AD FS Issues Self Test Lab: Configuring AD FS Lab: Configuring AD FS Scenario Exercise Information Launch the Lab Lab Review Module Summary Module Summary Glossary Glossary System Requirements To view this course, you need:

• A Pentium II, 256 MB RAM with a processor speed greater than or equal to 400 MHZ
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 or higher
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio).
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended.

For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

Test your computer's capabilities to see if it supports this course. Accessibility Requirements The following software must be running on your computer in order to access this course with Screen Reader Software:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
• JAWS from Freedom Scientific
• MSAA enabled