Someone explain Geneva Framework and WIF

Question

I am dumb and don't know what these two frameworks provides. I wanted to move to claims based authentication and don't understand what these two frameworks provide to me. Are these two providing the same functionality just named differently or they have a purpose?

Is there a question on SO that will help me getting started with porting existing forms authentication application to "Claims Based Authentication" ?

thank you very very much for your answers

Answer 1

Geneva is now called Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).

It is a Security Token Service (STS) which issues signed tokens containing attributes about a user (name, email etc.)

WIF is the set of classes you include in a ASP.NET application that provides the plumbing to connect to ADFS.

Have a look at:

A Guide to Claims-Based Identity and Access Control

AD FS 2.0 Content Map

Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) Content Map

Update

The WIF link above contains a link to Get Started with Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) which includes the Identity Training Kit and some "Getting Started" examples.