Setting up a WAP

This recipe shows how to set up a WAP to publish an AD FS farm to the internet.

Getting ready

After setting up the AD FS farm, add one or more WAPs.

Before you begin, ensure the following:

• The same TLS certificate used on AD FS servers in the AD FS farm is available on the intended WAP. Install the certificate in the Personal certificate store for the local machine.
• The AD FS farm name is resolvable to AD FS servers for the WAP.
• The AD FS farm name is resolvable to the WAP from the internet.

How to do it...

Setting up a WAP consists of three steps:

1. Installing the Web Application Proxy feature
2. Configuring the WAP
3. Checking the proper WAP configuration

Sign in with a local administrator account on the WAP.

Installing the Web Application Proxy feature

Perform the following steps:

1. Press Start.
2. Search for Server Manager and click the search result or run servermanager.exe. The Server Manager window...