Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 is a security token service (STS) for issuing and transforming claims, enabling federations, and managing user access.
Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 helps IT efficiently deploy and manage new applications by reducing custom implementation work, helping establish a consistent security model, and facilitating seamless collaboration between organizations with automated federation tools. The platform includes built-in interoperability via open industry standards and claims, and implements the industry Identity Metasystem vision for open and interoperable identity.
System Requirements:
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 R2
- Internet Information Services (IIS) 7
- .NET Framework 3.5
- Optionally SQL Server 2005 Express Edition or SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition or SQL Server 2008 Express Edition or SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition
