Monthly Archives: August 2023

Use multiple Microsoft Entra Verified ID credentials in a verification presentation

August 31, 2023 · by · in .NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, dotnet, Microsoft Entra ID, OAuth2, Security, Self Sovereign Identity · 1 Comment

This post shows how a Microsoft Entra ID verified employee credential can be used together with a self attestation credential to unlock a door. Using this, a person can prove they know a code and prove their employee status. Code: https://github.com/swiss-ssi-group/EntraEmployeeUnlockDoor Get your Verified Employee credential To use this app, the Microsoft Entra employee credential […]

ASP.NET Core Logging using Serilog and Azure

August 21, 2023 · by · in .NET Core, App Service, ASP.NET Core, Azure · 10 Comments

This article shows how to implement logging in an ASP.NET Core application using Serilog and Azure as a hosting environment. Code: https://github.com/damienbod/aspnetcore-azure-logging History Priority logging use cases Two types of default logging use cases need to be supported in most software solutions. The application requires near real time logs which can be easily viewed and […]

Securing APIs using ASP.NET Core and OAuth 2.0 DPoP

August 14, 2023 · by · in .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, OAuth2 · 2 Comments

This article shows how an ASP.NET Core application can access an ASP.NET Core API using OAuth Demonstrating Proof-of-Possession (DPoP). This is a really powerful security enhancement which is relatively easy to support. The access tokens should only be used for what the access tokens are intended for. OAuth DPoP helps force this. This solution was […]

Use a Microsoft Entra Verified ID Employee credential to view paycheck data

August 7, 2023 · by · in .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Azure, Entra CIAM, Microsoft Entra External ID, Microsoft Entra ID · 1 Comment

This post shows how a Microsoft Entra Verified ID employee credential can be used to access user specific data. This demo shows possible paycheck data from Switzerland. A payment ID can be the printed on the pay slip or the payment document could have a QR Code to scan. The user specific data can then […]