Users juggling separate credentials for on-premises applications, partner systems, and cloud services is a support burden and a security risk. AD FS addresses that with federated authentication, letting organisations manage their own accounts while users sign in once. This course covers deployment through to external access.

This Course Offers

• AD FS explained, including what it does and the problem it solves for authentication across locations
• Deployment guidance covering how to install and configure AD FS in a Windows Server 2016 environment
• Implementation for a single organisation, getting federated authentication working internally first
• Extension to external clients, so partner companies and remote users can authenticate through your federation
• Single sign-on implementation to support online services, reducing credential sprawl across applications

Why We Love This Course

1. It is aimed at administrators already familiar with Windows Server, so it moves at a professional pace.
2. The progression is logical, from internal deployment to external clients, which mirrors how federated identity gets rolled out.
3. SSO for online services is covered, and that is the practical outcome most organisations are after.
4. At three hours across fifty one lessons, it covers the topic thoroughly without padding.

Identity management underpins every access decision in an organisation, and federation skills are valued wherever hybrid and cloud services are in use. Do you want users maintaining separate credentials everywhere, or one identity that works across systems? Enrollment is open, and general Windows Server familiarity is expected.

• This course is perfect for Active Directory administrators managing identity infrastructure.
• It suits ADFS administrators responsible for federated authentication.
• Windows Server administrators wanting to add federation and single sign-on skills will find the deployment guidance directly applicable.

• Familiarity with general Windows and Microsoft server administration and technologies is expected.
• Access to a Windows Server 2016 environment is needed to practice the deployment steps.
• A basic understanding of Active Directory and authentication concepts will help you follow the federation material.

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