Category Microsoft Entra ID
Using Blob storage from ASP.NET Core with Entra ID authentication
This article shows how to implement a secure upload and a secure download in ASP.NET Core using Azure blob storage. The application uses Microsoft Entra ID for authentication and also for access to the Azure Blob storage container. Code: https://github.com/damienbod/AspNetCoreEntraIdBlobStorage Blogs in this series Security architecture The application is setup to store the file uploads […]
Secure an ASP.NET Core Blazor Web app using Microsoft Entra ID
This article shows how to implement an ASP.NET Core Blazor Web application using Microsoft Entra ID for authentication. Microsoft.Identity.Web is used to implement the Microsoft Entra ID OpenID Connect client. Code: https://github.com/damienbod/Hostedblazor8MeID Note: I based this implementation on the example provided by Tomás López Rodríguez and adapted it. Setup The Blazor Web application is an […]
Securing a MudBlazor UI web application using security headers and Microsoft Entra ID
This article shows how a Blazor application can be implemented in a secure way using MudBlazor UI components and Microsoft Entra ID as an identity provider. The MudBlazor UI components adds some inline styles and requires a specific CSP setup due to this and the Blazor WASM script requirements. Code: https://github.com/damienbod/MicrosoftEntraIDMudBlazor Setup The application is […]
Fix missing tokens when using downstream APIs and Microsoft Identity in ASP.NET Core
This article shows how a secure ASP.NET Core application can use Microsoft Entra ID downstream APIs and an in-memory cache. When using in-memory cache and after restarting an application, the tokens are missing for a value session stored in the cookie. The application needs to recover. Code: https://github.com/damienbod/bff-aspnetcore-angular OpenID Connect client setup The ASP.NET Core […]
Implement a secure web application using Vue.js and an ASP.NET Core server
This article shows how to implement a secure web application using Vue.js and ASP.NET Core. The web application implements the backend for frontend security architecture (BFF) and deploys both technical stack distributions as one web application. HTTP only secure cookies are used to persist the session. Microsoft Entra ID is used as the identity provider […]
Implement a secure web application using nx Standalone Angular and an ASP.NET Core server
This article shows how to implement a secure web application using Angular and ASP.NET Core. The web application implements the backend for frontend security architecture (BFF) and deploys both technical stack distributions as one web application. HTTP only secure cookies are used to persist the session. Microsoft Entra ID is used as the identity provider […]
Use multiple Microsoft Entra Verified ID credentials in a verification presentation
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 […]
Use a Microsoft Entra Verified ID Employee credential to view paycheck data
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 […]
Issue Employee verifiable credentials using Entra Verified ID and ASP.NET Core
This article shows how to implement verifiable credentials using Microsoft Entra Verified ID and ASP.NET Core to issue the employee credentials. This solution uses a self sovereign identity (SSI) based technical stack built using open standards and some of the SSI concepts. The credential can be loaded into a wallet belonging to a holder and […]
Reset passwords in ASP.NET Core using delegated permissions and Microsoft Graph
This article shows how an administrator can reset passwords for local members of an Azure AD tenant using Microsoft Graph and delegated permissions. An ASP.NET Core application is used to implement the Azure AD client and the Graph client services. Code: https://github.com/damienbod/azuerad-reset Setup Azure App registration The Azure App registration is setup to authenticate with […]
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