Active Directory Federation Services

Last Updated: December 18, 2024

This page contains information about Active Directory Federation Services and associated key contacts.

Overview of Active Directory Federation Services

Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) is a Single Sign-On (SSO) solution from Microsoft. As a component of Windows Server operating systems, it provides users with authenticated access to applications that are unable to use Integrated Windows Authentication (IWA) through Active Directory (AD).

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Integration points

Not currently used by http://vets.gov ; but it may be handy to have contact information.

The following are the federation Metadata URL's for DEV and PROD (note: these are downloads rather than links to websites):

• DEV: https://dev.adfs.federation.va.gov/federationmetadata/2007-06/federationmetadata.xml

• Prod: https://prod.adfs.federation.va.gov/federationmetadata/2007-06/federationmetadata.xml

Contacts

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