Category Azure
ASP.NET Core authorization using Entra External ID CIAM and Azure AD security groups
This article looks at implementing authorization in Microsoft Entra External ID for customers (CIAM) using Azure AD delegated roles. The roles can be assigned to users or groups in an Azure Enterprise application. Code: https://github.com/damienbod/EntraExternalIdCiam Blogs in this series In Azure AD it has been possible to use roles with users and groups to implement […]
ASP.NET Core authentication using Microsoft Entra External ID for customers (CIAM)
This article looks at implementing an ASP.NET Core application which authenticates using Microsoft Entra External ID for customers (CIAM). The ASP.NET Core authentication is implemented using the Microsoft.Identity.Web Nuget package. The client implements the OpenID Connect code flow with PKCE and a confidential client. Code: https://github.com/damienbod/EntraExternalIdCiam Posts in this series Microsoft Entra External ID for […]
Blazor and CSP
This post looks at the a recent fix for Blazor which I think is of massive importance. You can now develop with Blazor in Visual Studio (Preview) using a strong CSP. Code: https://github.com/damienbod/Hostedblazor8Aad When developing applications, the development environment should be as close as possible to the target production deployment. As a rule, the more […]
Use Azure PIM with groups in ASP.NET Core
This article shows how to implement Azure Privileged Identity Management access in an ASP.NET Core application using an Azure security group. An Azure Conditional Access Authentication context is used for the Azure administrator giving access to the group for Azure AD users. The Authentication context is setup to require a phishing resistant authentication. An Enterprise application […]
Application security context models
This article looks at a new concept for creating application security context models for modern solutions using best practice security. By using security context models in projects, a qualitative and secure authentication solution can be produced quicker and more efficient. At present, too many solution architects try to patch the security architecture after the application […]
Provision Azure IoT Hub devices using DPS and X.509 certificates in ASP.NET Core
This article shows how to provision Azure IoT hub devices using Azure IoT hub device provisioning services (DPS) and ASP.NET Core. The devices are setup using chained certificates created using .NET Core and managed in the web application. The data is persisted in a database using EF Core and the certificates are generated using the […]
Azure AD cross-tenant synchronization
The article looks at and explores the new Azure AD cross-tenant synchronization. The feature makes it really easy to implement the technical part of synchronization between different Azure AD tenants. Code: https://github.com/damienbod/Aad-cross-tenant-synchronization Requirements To use this feature, both the source tenant and the target tenant require at least a P1 Azure AD license. The administrator […]
Use Azure AD Access Packages to onboard users in an Azure DevOps project
This post looks at onboarding users into an Azure DevOps team or project using Azure AD access packages. The Azure AD access packages are part of the Microsoft Entra Identity Governance and provide a good solution for onboarding internal or external users into your tenant with access to the defined resources. Flow for onboarding Azure […]
Auto sign-out using ASP.NET Core Razor Pages with Azure AD B2C
This article shows how an ASP.NET Core Razor Page application could implement an automatic sign-out when a user does not use the application for n-minutes. The application is secured using Azure AD B2C. To remove the session, the client must sign-out both on the ASP.NET Core application and the Azure AD B2C identity provider or […]
Onboarding users in ASP.NET Core using Azure AD Temporary Access Pass and Microsoft Graph
The article looks at onboarding different Azure AD users with a temporary access pass (TAP) and some type of passwordless authentication. An ASP.NET Core application is used to create the Azure AD member users which can then use a TAP to setup the account. This is a great way to onboard users in your tenant. […]
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