MFA for Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS)
The guide below outlines the setup process to install the Okta Multifactor Authentication (MFA) provider for Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) v. 3.0 and v 4.0. With this feature, customers can use ADFS as their Identity Provider (IdP) to applications and also use Okta for MFA to provide a strong method of authentication for your applications. Please see the list of prerequisites and assumptions before starting the install process. For information on enabling TLS 1.2 in .NET and in Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers, see Okta ends browser support for TLS 1.1.
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Before you begin
Requirements for installing the Okta Credential Provider for Windows:
- Proxy Configuration: The Okta Credential Provider for Windows does not support a discrete proxy configuration but will obey system level proxy configurations. To understand management of proxies on Windows machines, refer to www.technet.com.
- The Windows machine used for installation must have an active internet connection with port 443 open.
- The installing account must have administrative rights to install the Okta Windows Credential Provider Agent, Visual C++ Redistributable and .NET 4.0+.
Important
TLS 1.2 is required. For information on enabling TLS 1.2 in .NET and in Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers, see Okta ends browser support for TLS 1.1.
Supported OS
The Okta Credential Provider for Windows agent can be installed on the following:
- Windows Server 2019 - v1.3.0 and later.
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 R2
Typical workflow
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| Download the agent |
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| Install and configure Microsoft ADFS in Okta |
Enable and configure:
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| Install the Okta ADFS Plugin on your ADFS Server |
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| Enable the Okta MFA Provider in ADFS |
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| Add Access Control Policy to a Relying Party Application |
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| Assign the Microsoft ADFS (MFA) Application in Okta |
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| Troubleshoot |
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