Deploying a Federation Server Farm

 

Applies To: Windows Server 2012 R2

In order to deploy a federation server farm, complete the tasks in this checklist in order. When a reference link takes you to a conceptual topic, return to this checklist after you review the conceptual topic so that you can proceed with the remaining tasks in this checklist.

 Checklist: Deploying a Federation Server Farm

	Task	Reference
	Review important concepts and considerations as you prepare to deploy Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS). Note	AD FS Design Guide in Windows Server 2012 R2  Understanding Key AD FS Concepts
	If you decide to use Microsoft SQL Server for your AD FS configuration store, ensure to deploy a functional instance of SQL Server.	SQL Server Warning In Windows Server 2012 R2, if you want to create an AD FS farm and use SQL Server to store your configuration data, you can use SQL Server 2008 and newer versions, including SQL Server 2012.
	Join your computer to an Active Directory domain.	Join a Computer to a Domain2
	Enroll a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate for AD FS.	Enroll an SSL Certificate for AD FS
	Install the AD FS role service.	Install the AD FS Role Service
	Configure a federation server.	Configure a Federation Server
	Optional step: Configure a federation server with Device Registration Service (DRS).	Configure a federation server with Device Registration Service
	Add a host (A) and alias (CNAME) resource record to corporate Domain Name System (DNS) for the federation service and DRS.	Configure Corporate DNS for the Federation Service and DRS
	Verify that a federation server is operational.	Verify That a Federation Server Is Operational1

See Also

Windows Server 2012 R2 AD FS Deployment Guide