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Error when you run the Convert-MsolDomainToStandard cmdlet: Failed to connect to Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 on the local machine

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This article provides a resolution to resolve an issue where you receive "Failed to connect to Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 on the local machine" error when converting a domain from federated to managed using Convert-MsolDomainToStandard cmdlet.

Original KB number:   3018485

Symptoms

When you run the Convert-MsolDomainToStandard cmdlet to convert a domain from Federated to Managed, you receive the following error message:

Failed to connect to Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 on the local machine.
Please try running Set-MsolADFSContect before running this command again.

Cause

This problem occurs if the server on which you're running the Convert-MsolDomainToStandard cmdlet is not running Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS).

Resolution

Do one of the following, as appropriate for your situation:

  • If AD FS is still running, use the Set-MsolADFSContext cmdlet to specify the server on which AD FS is running.

    For example:

    Set-MsolADFSContext -Computer <ServerName>

    For more information about the Set-MsolADFSContext cmdlet, see Set-MsolADFSContext.

  • If AD FS is not running, use the Set-MsolDomainAuthentication cmdlet to change the domain to a managed domain.

    For example:

    Set-MsolDomainAuthentication -DomainName <DomainName> -Authentication Managed

    For more info about the Set-MsolDomainAuthentication cmdlet, see Set-MsolDomainAuthentication.

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