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Error when you use the Set-MsolADFSContext command
Describes an issue in which you receive an error message when you use the Set-MsolADFSContext command.
12/26/2023
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Error when you use the Set-MsolADFSContext command: The connection to <ServerName> Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 server failed

Applies to:   Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
Original KB number:   2587730

Symptoms

When you run the Set-MsolADFSContext -Computer command in the Microsoft Azure Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell, you receive the following error:

Set-MsolADFSContext : The connection to <ServerName> Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 server failed due to invalid credentials.

[!INCLUDE Azure AD PowerShell deprecation note]

Cause

This error occurs if Remote PowerShell isn't enabled on the Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) federation server that the -computer parameter references.

When a domain is added correctly and verified in the portal, you can use the Azure Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell to set up single sign-on (SSO) from a management workstation by using Remote PowerShell.

However, the Azure Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell can only be installed on Windows 7 and on Windows Server 2008 SR2. The Azure Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell can't be installed on Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2). Therefore, this problem is especially relevant where AD FS is installed on a Windows Server 2008 SP2 platform. In this case, the Azure Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell command that's related to AD FS must be issued from a remote computer.

Resolution

To enable Remote PowerShell on the AD FS federation server, follow these steps:

  1. Start Windows PowerShell as an administrator. To do this, right-click the Windows PowerShell shortcut, and then select Run As Administrator.

  2. To set up Windows PowerShell for remoting, type the following command, and then press Enter:

    Enable-PSRemoting -force

More information

For more information about Remote PowerShell requirements, see About_Remote_Requirements.

For more information about Remote PowerShell functionality, see Windows PowerShell: Dive Deep into Remoting.

Still need help? Go to Microsoft Community or the Microsoft Entra Forums website.