Tag Archives: azure app service

Implement certificate authentication in ASP.NET Core for an Azure B2C API connector

November 22, 2021 · by · in .NET, .NET Core, App Service, ASP.NET Core, Azure, Azure AD, Azure B2C, dotnet · 4 Comments

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 […]

Securing Azure Functions using an Azure Virtual Network

September 10, 2020 · by · in App Service, Azure, Azure functions, Azure Key Vault · 3 Comments

In this post, an Azure Function is deployed in a Azure Virtual Network and the access to the Azure Function is restricted so that it cannot be reach from the Internet. Only Applications deployed in the same VNET can access the Azure Functions. Code: https://github.com/damienbod/AzureFunctionsSecurity Blogs in the series Securing Azure Functions using API Keys […]

Securing Azure Functions using certificate authentication

September 4, 2020 · by · in App Service, Azure, Azure functions · 10 Comments

This article shows how to secure Azure Functions using X509 certificates. The client is required to send a specific certificate to access the Azure Function. Code: https://github.com/damienbod/AzureFunctionsSecurity Blogs in the series Securing Azure Functions using API Keys Securing Azure Functions using Certificate authentication Securing Azure Functions using an Azure Virtual Network Securing Azure Key Vault […]

Deploying ASP.NET Core App Services using Azure Key Vault and Azure Resource Manager templates

January 7, 2019 · by · in .NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Azure, Deployment, MVC, Security, Web · 1 Comment

This article shows how to create an Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template which uses an Azure Key Vault. The ARM template is used to deploy an ASP.NET Core application as an Azure App Service. By using an Azure Resource Group project, the secret app settings can be fetched from the Azure Key Vault during deployment, […]

Using Azure Key Vault with ASP.NET Core and Azure App Services

December 23, 2018 · by · in .NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Azure, Deployment, MVC, Security, Web · 3 Comments

This article shows how to use an Azure Key Vault with an ASP.NET Core application deployed as an Azure App Service. The Azure App Service can use the system assigned identity to access the Key Vault. This needs to be configured in the Key Vault access policies using the service principal. Code: https://github.com/damienbod/AspNetCoreBackChannelLogout Posts in […]