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Active Directory Federation Services
Active Directory Federation Services
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) is a technology that can provide external partners with single sign-on for B.C. government’s IM/IT systems.
Why should I use this
External partners
ADFS is an industry-standard Microsoft solution that allows clients to establish a trust between separate organizations.
Enterprise solution
Active Directory is a well-established and critical piece of B.C. government’s identity management infrastructure.
Integration
It supports various integration options for a partner’s Active Directory implementation, including Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML 2.0), OAuth2, Integrated Windows Sign-on or web services federation (WS-Federation).
About this component
Price
Free
Once configured, there are no ongoing costs to ministries for the use of Active Directory services. An internal consulting fee may apply during solution design.Price details
As a critical piece of B.C. government’s identity infrastructure, this service is highly supported.Service level support
Refer to the iStore Quick Reference Guide for additional information, as well as How to Order Services.Additional technical information
Contact the Access and Directory Management Services (ADMS) team at the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) for further information.Requirements and restrictions
Getting started
Ministry clients can order and obtain support for ADFS services via iStore using the following path: Office Solutions -> Office Productivity -> Office Productivity -> Consulting-> Identity Management – Consulting -> Other
https://ssbc-client.gov.bc.ca/order/istore.htm
Support
The Office of the Chief Information Officer Service Desk is available to assist with ordering, including status of orders, and iStore ordering issues during regular business hours.