Nice IDP url for testing ADFS

An easy way to verify if ADFS is working properly is the idpinitiatedsignon page:

• https://sts.contoso.com/adfs/ls/idpinitiatedsignon.aspx

from which you can easily logon against the actual environment.

Since Windows Server 2016  this is not enabled by default anymore.

You can enable it:

Set-ADFSProperties -EnableIdpInitiatedSignon $True

and disable it back:

Set-ADFSProperties -EnableIdpInitiatedSignon $False

AD FS Diagnostic Module:

• https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/AD-FS-Diagnostics-Module-8269de31

References:

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee892317.aspx
• Connectivity problems (KB 3044971)
• ADFS service problems (KB 3044973)
• Certificate problems (KB 3044974)
• Authentication problems (KB 3044976)
• Claim rules problems (KB 3044977)