Planning for Single Sign-On with AD FS

For organizations that maintain an internal Active Directory deployment, implementing single sign-on (SSO) is typically a high priority, because this provides the most seamless experience for Lync Online users. SSO enables each user to log on to a client system one time with Active Directory credentials, and access both Lync Online and on-premise resources without being prompted for additional credentials. To allow this functionality, Active Directory must first be prepared for SSO, and Active Directory Federated Services must also be installed on-premise and configured for federation with the Lync Online organization.

Specifically, the deployment of SSO for Lync Online requires the following components: ...

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