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Using Single Sign-On for Securing Applications in ASP.NET Core

Intermediate

58 Lessons

25h

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8 Quizzes

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Course Overview

Securing web applications is extremely important, as you do not want unauthorized people to gain access to your data. The most convenient way of securing an application is to use single sign-on (SSO) because it allows users to authenticate once and gain access to all apps within the same system. In this course, you’ll cover the process of using SSO in ASP.NET Core apps. You’ll also cover its usage inside all application types supported by ASP.NET Core, including MVC, web API, gRPC services, Blazor, and Sig...Show More

What You'll Learn

An understanding of the fundamentals of authentication and authorization

Familiarity with how single sign-on works with OpenID Connect and OAuth

Hands-on experience implementing single sign-on in all ASP.NET Core application types, including Blazor

Working knowledge of how to build your own authentication provider

Hands-on experience with integrating any type of single sign-on provider with ASP.NET Core application middleware

An understanding of the fundamentals of authentication and authorization

Course Content

Introduction to Single Sign-On (SSO)

7 Lessons

Getting Started

Authentication vs. Authorization

Single Sign-On (SSO) Basics

SSO Provider Basics

Using OpenID Connect for Authentication

Using OAuth for Authorization

Quiz Yourself on SSO Basics

JWT and Authorization Middleware

8 Lessons

JSON Web Token and its Structure

ASP.NET Core Authentication Middleware

Configuring SSO Middleware in ASP.NET Core

Role-Based Authorization

Policy-Based Authorization

Quiz Yourself on Authorization Middleware

Challenge: Enforcing Role-Based Authorization

Solution Review: Enforcing Role-Based Authorization

Enabling SSO in MVC Apps

6 Lessons

MVC Overview

Configuring SSO Inside an MVC Application

Enforcing Authentication and Authorization on MVC Views

Quiz Yourself on SSO in MVC Apps

Challenge: Adding Public and Admin Views

Solution Review: Adding Public and Admin Views

Enabling SSO in Razor Pages

6 Lessons

Razor Pages Overview

Configuring SSO inside a Razor Pages App

Enforcing Authorization on Individual Razor Pages

Quiz Yourself on SSO in Razor Pages

Challenge: Adding a Restricted Razor Page

Solution Review: Adding a Restricted Razor Page

Enabling SSO in Web API

7 Lessons

Web API Overview

Passing a JWT into Headless APIs

Securing Controllers

Securing Minimal API Endpoints

Quiz Yourself on Using SSO in a Web API

Challenge: Restricting Write Requests

Solution Review: Restricting Write Requests

Enabling SSO in Blazor

9 Lessons

Blazor WebAssembly Overview

Blazor Server Overview

Configuring SSO in Blazor WebAssembly

Securing Blazor WebAssembly Views

Configuring SSO in Blazor Server

Securing Blazor Server Views

Quiz Yourself on SSO in Blazor

Challenge: Securing Blazor Pages

Solution Review: Securing Blazor Pages

Enabling SSO in gRPC

6 Lessons

gRPC Overview

Passing JWT from a gRPC Client

Securing gRPC Endpoints

Quiz Yourself on SSO in gRPC

Challenge: Securing gRPC Communication

Solution Review: Securing gRPC Communication

Enabling SSO in SignalR

5 Lessons

SignalR Overview

Passing JWT from a SignalR Client

Quiz Yourself on SSO in SignalR

Challenge: Adding a Secure Chat Channel

Solution Review: Adding a Secure Chat Channel

Wrapping Up

2 Lessons

Summary

Closing Thoughts

10.

Appendix

2 Lessons

Setting Up a Local Development Environment

Setting Up a Self-Signed SSL Certificate

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