Do I need Active Directory Federation Services?

Do I need Active Directory Federation Services?

Why do you need ADFS? Active Directory Federation Services provides a means for managing online identities and providing single sign-on capabilities. This is becoming important because of the transition being made from running applications on-premises to running applications in the cloud.

How does ADFS work with Office 365?

Office 365 uses an Active Directory environment wherein a dedicated domain is created on the cloud for each user’s Office 365 subscription. ADFS is used here by setting up directory synchronization (DirSyc tool) that creates accounts in Microsoft’s domain matching the accounts within the user’s domain.

What is Microsoft Federation?

Federation is a collection of domains that have established trust. The level of trust may vary, but typically includes authentication and almost always includes authorization. A typical federation might include a number of organizations that have established trust for shared access to a set of resources.

How do I configure Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services?

Useful notes for the steps in the video

1. Step 1: Install Active Directory Federation Services.
2. Step 2: Request a certificate from a third-party CA for the Federation server name.
3. Step 3: Configure ADFS.
4. Step 4: Download Office 365 tools.
5. Step 5: Add your domain to Office 365.
6. Step 6: Connect ADFS to Office 365.

Is Okta better than Azure?

Okta and Azure AD are both robust identity management solutions with SSO and MFA functionality. Okta comes out on top due to its intentionally narrow focus on IAM applications and cross-platform capabilities. — Windows Azure Active Directory has you covered: SSO, MFA, adaptive authentication, mobile apps, and more.

What is the benefit of using Okta?

The Okta Identity Cloud connects and protects employees of many of the world’s largest enterprises. It also securely connects enterprises to their partners, suppliers and customers. With deep integrations to over 5,000 applications, the Okta Identity Cloud enables simple and secure access for any user from any device.

Is Active Directory free?

Azure Active Directory comes in four editions—Free, Office 365 apps, Premium P1, and Premium P2. The Free edition is included with a subscription of a commercial online service, e.g. Azure, Dynamics 365, Intune, and Power Platform.

What exactly is a directory service?

In computing, a directory service or name service maps the names of network resources to their respective network addresses. Information about a particular resource is stored as a collection of attributes associated with that resource or object. A directory service defines a namespace for the network.