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Single Sign-On is available for Office 365 users to access SharePoint Online sites in Windows 2012 R2


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About this update

Assume that Microsoft Office 365 users access SharePoint Online sites by using Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and Microsoft Azure AD. After you install this update on an AD FS server that is running Windows Server 2012 R2, Office 365 users can select the Keep me signed in option when they log on to the SharePoint Online sites for the first time. Users who select this option will not have to input their password the next time they log on. 

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How to obtain this update or hotfix

We have released a hotfix for Windows Server 2012 R2 and released an update rollup (recommended) for Windows Server 2012 R2. 

Before you install this hotfix, check the prerequisite of the hotfix. Additional steps of configuration is required to enable this hotfix after the installation.

The update rollup fixes many other issues in addition to the issue that the hotfix fixes. We recommend that you use the update rollup. The update rollup is larger than the hotfix. Therefore, the update rollup takes longer to download.
Enable two claim rules in AD FS
After you install update, enable the following claim rules in AD FS to trigger persistence at Microsoft Azure AD and SharePoint Online:  

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2

The following update rollup is available:

Hotfix for Windows Server 2012 R2

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix Download Available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, go to the following Microsoft website: Note The "Hotfix Download Available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Hotfix detail information

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must first install update 2919355 on Windows Server 2012 R2.  For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2919355 Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Update April, 2014
Registry information
To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.
Restart requirement
You may have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

File information
The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows Server 2012 R2 file information notes

Important Windows 8.1 hotfixes and Windows Server 2012 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows 8.1" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 8.1" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.3.960 0.17 xxxWindows Server 2012 R2RTMGDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2012 R2" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Microsoft.identityserver.management.dll6.3.9600.17092352,25609-Apr-201411:52x86
Microsoft.identityserver.service.dll6.3.9600.17092690,68809-Apr-201411:52x86
Microsoft.identityserver.web.dll6.3.9600.17092808,96009-Apr-201411:52x86
Microsoft.identityserver.dll6.3.9600.17092652,80009-Apr-201411:52x86

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows Server 2012 R2
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012 R2
File propertyValue
File nameAmd64_4ffa5a026de1434c026cbfc1b9cf377f_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17092_none_1544feb8ee6b292f.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,387
Date (UTC)09-Apr-2014
Time (UTC)21:41
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_84894ff702aca9b141823c76c0c49388_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17092_none_ca071384cf847a93.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size708
Date (UTC)09-Apr-2014
Time (UTC)21:41
PlatformNot applicable
File nameMsil_microsoft.identityserver.management_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17092_none_bfbb766393c361db.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size3,343
Date (UTC)09-Apr-2014
Time (UTC)13:31
PlatformNot applicable
File nameMsil_microsoft.identityserver.service_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17092_none_5cee9b05002fcc07.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size3,331
Date (UTC)09-Apr-2014
Time (UTC)13:31
PlatformNot applicable
File nameMsil_microsoft.identityserver.web_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17092_none_0ce0e9c8fc28db4c.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size3,315
Date (UTC)09-Apr-2014
Time (UTC)13:30
PlatformNot applicable
File nameMsil_microsoft.identityserver_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17092_none_26ad6dac7674cc54.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size3,299
Date (UTC)09-Apr-2014
Time (UTC)13:31
PlatformNot applicable

For more information about claim rule in AD FS, go to the following Microsoft website:

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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Keywords: kb, kbautohotfix, kbqfe, kbhotfixserver, kbfix, kbsurveynew, kbexpertiseadvanced

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Article Info
Article ID : 2958298
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 8/12/2014
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