Basic Steps To Make ASP.NET Web Site CardSpace Aware

alikl — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:26:35 GMT

From short investigation and a lot of information from Richard Turner's screencasts

Here is what I get. To make my ASP.NET app I need:

Write ASP.NET server side code to validate the token that holds end user's data, further processing might include checking against membership provider - CardSpace Simple Demo screencast on Channel9
Add client script code to specify CardSpace object and its properties, like required claims. This will trigger CardSpace UI to show up for the end user - CardSpace Simple Demo screencast on Channel9
Configure IIS to require SSL connection - New Screencast: How to configure IIS7 for Windows CardSpace sites
Give application pool account read access to private key for the server cert that actually gives SSL support. This is needed for decrypting the XML token in the server code for its further deserialization - Secure your private keys more easily with Vista

I got it right? Forgetting something?

IIS 6.0 Was True Love, New Romance Is About To Begin - IIS 7

alikl — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 00:01:41 GMT

I just could not hold it back - it is midnight and I am watching Richard Turner's screencast - New Screencast: How to configure IIS7 for Windows CardSpace sites

It was humiliatingly :) easy to set up test server cert, so I've done it, here is the prove:

Next he talks about how to configure it for CardSpace - I stopped watching since I know if I continue I may end up watching the sun set together with my laptop.

Richard, good job!!

Good night.

Alik Levin's : Vista

Basic Steps To Make ASP.NET Web Site CardSpace Aware

IIS 6.0 Was True Love, New Romance Is About To Begin - IIS 7