After wrestling with ADFS 3.0 and WIF in .NET 4.5 I decided to create this cheat sheet to map the numerous mixed terms that exist between ADFS and WIF.
| ADFS | Authentication | Authorization | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Wtrealm | Audience | urn:servername | This can be anything as long as it is unique and it not used anywhere else |
| Relying Party Endpoints | Wreply | https://localhost/testserver/ | This is the address of the server that wants to use ADFS for identity. Ensure you add the trailing / in Wreply this is a bug in WIF | |
| Service Endpoint | MetadataAddress | https://adfsserver/federationmetadata/2007-06/federationmetadata.xml | Contains the details that WIF will use to configure authentication. Without this file you would have to configure the server manually | |
| Service Endpoint | Issuer | http://adfsserver/adfs/services/trust |