ForgeRock AIC Practice Exam

How would you enable Single Sign-On (SSO) between Active Directory (AD) and ForgeRock Identity Cloud?

1. Deploy a proxy server

2. Configure Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and configure Identity Cloud as a Service Provider

3. Use OpenID Connect

4. Set up a VPN connection

The correct answer is: Configure Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and configure Identity Cloud as a Service Provider

To enable Single Sign-On (SSO) between Active Directory (AD) and ForgeRock Identity Cloud, the most appropriate approach involves configuring Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) while setting up the Identity Cloud as a Service Provider. This configuration utilizes the SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) protocol, which is widely used for implementing SSO solutions. When AD FS is set up, it acts as a federation server that provides identity management services and enables secure communication between AD and other services like ForgeRock Identity Cloud. By configuring AD FS to recognize the Identity Cloud as a Service Provider, you establish a trust relationship, allowing users authenticated by AD to securely access resources in the Identity Cloud without needing to log in again. This setup ensures a seamless user experience by leveraging AD's existing authentication mechanisms while extending SSO capabilities to web applications and services integrated with ForgeRock Identity Cloud, streamlining user management and improving security. In contrast, other strategies like deploying a proxy server, using OpenID Connect directly (which is a different protocol typically used for APIs and applications rather than directly for AD), or setting up a VPN connection do not inherently provide the same SSO capabilities or require more complex configurations that might not achieve the desired integration as efficiently as using AD