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Implement a PWA using Blazor with BFF security and Azure B2C
The article shows how to implement a progressive web application (PWA) using Blazor which is secured using the backend for frontend architecture and Azure B2C as the identity provider. Code https://github.com/damienbod/PwaBlazorBffAzureB2C Setup and challenges with PWAs The application is setup to implement all security in the trusted backend and reduce the security risks of the […]
Secure a Blazor WASM ASP.NET Core hosted APP using BFF and OpenIddict
This article shows how to implement authentication and secure a Blazor WASM application hosted in ASP.NET Core using the backend for frontend (BFF) security architecture to authenticate. All security is implemented in the backend and the Blazor WASM is a view of the ASP.NET Core application, no security is implemented in the public client. The […]
Use calendar, mailbox settings and Teams presence in ASP.NET Core hosted Blazor WASM with Microsoft Graph
This article shows how to use Microsoft Graph with delegated permissions in a Blazor WASM ASP.NET Core hosted application. The application uses Microsoft.Identity.Web and the BFF architecture to authenticate against Azure AD. All security logic is implemented in the trusted backend. Microsoft Graph is used to access mailbox settings, teams presence and a users calendar. […]
Implement Compound Proof BBS+ verifiable credentials using ASP.NET Core and MATTR
This article shows how Zero Knowledge Proofs BBS+ verifiable credentials can be used to verify credential subject data from two separate verifiable credentials implemented in ASP.NET Core and MATTR. The ZKP BBS+ verifiable credentials are issued and stored on a digital wallet using a Self-Issued Identity Provider (SIOP) and OpenID Connect. A compound proof presentation […]
Blazor WASM hosted in ASP.NET Core templates with Azure B2C and Azure AD authentication using Backend for Frontend (BFF)
I have implemented many Blazor WASM ASP.NET Core hosted applications now for both Azure AD and Azure B2C authentication. I always implement security for this type of application now using the Backend for Frontend (BFF) security architecture and can remove the tokens from the client. This is also what I recommend. At present, no Microsoft […]
Implement certificate authentication in ASP.NET Core for an Azure B2C API connector
This article shows how an ASP.NET Core API can be setup to require certificates for authentication. The API is used to implement an Azure B2C API connector service. The API connector client uses a certificate to request profile data from the Azure App Service API implementation, which is validated using the certificate thumbprint. Code: https://github.com/damienbod/AspNetCoreB2cExtraClaims […]
Add extra claims to an Azure B2C user flow using API connectors and ASP.NET Core
This post shows how to implement an ASP.NET Core Razor Page application which authenticates using Azure B2C and uses custom claims implemented using the Azure B2C API connector. The claims provider is implemented using an ASP.NET Core API application and the Azure API connector requests the data from this API. The Azure API connector adds […]
ASP.NET Core scheduling with Quartz.NET and SignalR monitoring
This article shows how scheduled tasks can be implemented in ASP.NET Core using Quartz.NET and then displays the job info in an ASP.NET Core Razor page using SignalR. A concurrent job and a non concurrent job are implemented using a simple trigger to show the difference in how the jobs are run. Quartz.NET provides lots […]
Create and issue verifiable credentials in ASP.NET Core using Azure AD
This article shows how Azure AD verifiable credentials can be issued and used in an ASP.NET Core application. An ASP.NET Core Razor page application is used to implement the credential issuer. To issue credentials, the application must manage the credential subject data as well as require authenticated users who would like to add verifiable credentials […]
Creating Microsoft Teams meetings in ASP.NET Core using Microsoft Graph application permissions part 2
This article shows how to create Microsoft Teams meetings in ASP.NET Core using Microsoft Graph with application permissions. This is useful if you have a designated account to manage or create meetings, send emails or would like to provide a service for users without an office account to create meetings. This is a follow up […]
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