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title: Set up ADFS for SAML
description: Set up ADFS for SAML. This procedure uses ADFS 2.0 and shows samportal.example.com as the ADFS website. Replace this with your ADFS website address.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/authentication/t\_DefineADFSServiceURL.html
release: australia
product: Authentication
classification: authentication
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [ADFS integration with SAML 2.0, Integrating SAML 2.0 with other features, SAML, Multi-Provider single sign-on \(SSO\), Authentication, Access Management]
---

# Set up ADFS for SAML

Set up ADFS for SAML. This procedure uses ADFS 2.0 and shows samportal.example.com as the ADFS website. Replace this with your ADFS website address.

## Before you begin

Role required: sso\_config\_admin, business\_rule\_admin, script\_include\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Log into the ADFS 3.0 server and open the management console.

2.  Right-click **Service** and select **Edit Federation Service Properties**.

    \[Omitted image "ADFSEditFSProperties01.png"\] Alt text: Edit Federation Service Properties.

3.  Confirm that the General settings match your DNS entries and certificate names.

    \[Omitted image "ADFSEditFSProperties02.png"\] Alt text: Edit properties.

4.  Browse to the certificates and export the Token-Signing certificate.

    1.  Right-click the certificate and select **View Certificate**.

    2.  Select the **Details** tab.

    3.  Click **Copy to File**.

        The Certificate Export Wizard opens.

    4.  Select **Next**.

    5.  Ensure that the **No, do not export the private key** option is selected, and then click **Next**.

    6.  Select **DER encoded binary X.509 \(.cer\)**, and then click **Next**.

    7.  Select where you want to save the file and give it a name and click **Next**.

    8.  Select **Finish**.

        The instance requires that this certificate be in PEM format. You can convert this certificate using client tools or online tools such as SSL Shopper.

5.  Use the DER/Binary certificate that you just created, and export it in Standard PEM format.