Installing AD FS Software

The AD FS 2.0 software can be downloaded from the Microsoft download site, and is used for both the federation server and the federation server proxy systems. Installation of the AD FS 2.0 software can be performed either via the setup wizard or via the command line. Use the following procedure to install the AD FS 2.0 software using the setup wizard:

1. Log on to the server using an account with local administrator rights.

2. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the location where the AD FS 2.0 installation file was saved, and double-click on the AdfsSetup.exe setup file.

3. At the Welcome to the AD FS 2.0 Setup Wizard page, click Next.

4. At the End User License Agreement page, read the license terms; then, if you agree to the license terms, select the I Accept the Terms in the License Agreement check box, and click Next.

5. At the Server Role page, select the role that this system will be used for, either Federation Server or Federation Server Proxy. Click Next.

6. At the Install Prerequisite Software page, click Next to begin the software installation.

7. After all software prerequisites have been installed, the Completed the AD FS 2.0 Setup Wizard page appears. Verify that the Restart Now check box is selected, and then click Finish to restart the computer and complete the installation.

After the system is back online, the Federation Server Configuration Wizard automatically starts, as described in the next section. The latest hotfixes for AD FS should also be downloaded and installed at this point. Similar to other Microsoft products, update rollups are periodically released to consolidate a number of individual hotfixes into one installation package. The most recent update rollup for AD FS 2.0 should be installed on each system.