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Create a Rule to Permit or Deny Users Based on an Incoming Claim

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Applies To: Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) 2.0

Using the Permit or Deny Users Based on an Incoming Claim rule template in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) 2.0, you can create an authorization rule that will grant or deny user’s access to the relying party based on the type and value of an incoming claim. For example, you can use this rule template to create a rule that will permit only users that have a group claim with a value of Domain Admins to access the relying party. If you want to permit all users to access the relying party, use the Permit All Users rule template. Users who are permitted to access the relying party from the Federation Service may still be denied service by the relying party.

You can use the following procedure to create a claim rule with the AD FS 2.0 Management snap-in.

Membership in Administrators, or equivalent, on the local computer is the minimum required to complete this procedure. Review details about using the appropriate accounts and group memberships at Local and Domain Default Groups (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=83477).

To create a rule to permit or deny users based on an incoming claim

  1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click AD FS 2.0 Management.

  2. In the console tree, under AD FS 2.0\Trust Relationships\Relying Party Trusts, click a specific trust in the list where you want to create this rule.

  3. Right-click the selected trust, and then click Edit Claim Rules.

  4. In the Edit Claim Rules dialog box, click the Issuance Authorization Rules tab or the Delegation Authorization Rules tab (based on the type of authorization rule you require), and then click Add Rule to start the Add Authorization Claim Rule Wizard.

  5. On the Select Rule Template page, under Claim rule template, select Permit or Deny Users Based on an Incoming Claim from the list, and then click Next.

  6. On the Configure Rule page under Claim rule name type the display name for this rule, in Incoming claim type select a claim type in the list, under Incoming claim value type a value or click Browse (if it is available) and select a value, and then select one of the following options, depending on the needs of your organization:

    • Permit access to users with this incoming claim

    • Deny access to users with this incoming claim

  7. Click Finish.

  8. In the Edit Claim Rules dialog box, click OK to save the rule.

Additional references

Checklist: Creating Claim Rules for a Relying Party Trust

When to Use an Authorization Claim Rule

The Role of Claims

The Role of Claim Rules