ADFS : Stop / start ADFS v2.0

The MMC plugin for ADFS v2.0 (Active Directory Federation Services) has no way of stopping and starting ADFS. (In that same way that IIS has Stop and Restart links).

However, there are two ways to do this.

The first is via the Services menu.

Start / Administrative Tools / Computer Management / Services and Applications / Services / AD FS 2.0 Windows Service

(Description : This enables Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 to issue security tokens and information cards.)

The second is via the command line. Ensure you are running as Administrator.

C:\Windows\system32>net stop adfssrv
The AD FS 2.0 Windows Service service is stopping.
The AD FS 2.0 Windows Service service was stopped successfully.

C:\Windows\system32>net start adfssrv
The AD FS 2.0 Windows Service service is starting........
The AD FS 2.0 Windows Service service was started successfully.

Sure beats stopping / restarting the whole Windows 2008 server!

Enjoy!