Hot off the press, Windows Azure AD Graph API Guidance available now on MSDN here . Here are key sections of the guidance: Windows Azure Active Directory Graph Overview Getting Started With Windows Azure Active Directory Graph Windows Azure AD Graph Features Windows Azure AD Graph Scenarios and Solutions...

Just published the article for the following scenario: ASP.NET Web App To REST WCF Service Delegation Using Shared SWT Token Scenario: In this scenario you are developing distributed application that includes front end ASP.NET web app and the backend REST WCF service. You are interested...

This is second part following the first part, ASP.NET: Authentication With SWT Token Using Windows Azure ACS and WIF Custom Token Handler , of the overall scenario that should answer the following question: How I can flow security context of end user through tiers between ASP.NET web app and the downstream...

This is first part of the overall scenario that should answer the following question: How I can flow security context of end user through tiers between ASP.NET web app and the downstream REST WCF service? Uploaded sample code to MSDN Code Gallery that shows how to use SWT token issued by Windows...

This post outlines my thinking on possible ways to stage application and services that are integrated with ACS. It’s a common practice to have at least three environments – development, test, production - when developing applications and services. Application that use ACS should not be...

I have packaged Cloud Identity Scenarios and Solutions for Developers into PDF document. I hope it will be easier to consume and share for you. It only includes Application Architecture scenarios. The link though provides more scenarios and solutions. Each scenario is organized as follows: Scenario...

This is a quick list of resources for the under fire scenarios for Windows Azure Caching (Windows Azure is here , SQL Azure here , Service Bus here , and ACS here ). Under fire scenarios in my speak is when something needs to be done quickly. Example, fix error, write working code, get up to speed with...

As a developer of ASP.NET web applications and WCF service what should I know about AD FS and how to integrate it with my apps and services? First, realize if your scenario requires AD FS. To do so consider the following three key scenarios and their characteristics: Provide Your Active Directory Users...

The list below is what’s available now on the Cloud Identity Scenarios and Solutions for Developers catalog. At the end of this post there is a preview of the same content optimized for tablets/mobile devices consumption . The key design principle of improvement for tablet/mobile devices is that tablets...

I am building a catalog of Cloud Identity Scenarios and Solutions for Developers . Almost finished first batch for Application Architecture scenarios. It is work in progress that only started. I care to share it earlier than later so it gets corrected on the go. Each scenario has the following structure...

Just uploaded another 1.5 minutes ACS Academy video including supporting slides – ACS and ADFS . Rest of the videos: Video: What is ACS? Video: What ACS Can Do For Me? Video: ACS Functionality Video: ACS Architecture Video: ACS Deployment Scenarios Video: ACS and the Cloud Video: ACS And WIF

SQL Azure: Creating Your First Database   Interacting with a SQL Azure Database How to create, modify, execute, save, and open a query with the database manager for SQL Azure? How to create and modify a table with the database manager for SQL Azure? How to create, select, and modify a view with...

Just uploaded another 1.5 minutes ACS Academy video – ACS and WIF . Slides are here . The Video is here . Or your can watch it here on the blog: Rest of the videos: Video: What is ACS? Video: What ACS Can Do For Me? Video: ACS Functionality Video: ACS Architecture Video: ACS Deployment Scenarios ACS...

I thought it will be useful to share with you set of images and diagrams I use for depicting Windows Azure AppFabric Access Control Service scenarios. Download the diagrams in Visio format . Web Scenario – Solution WCF Service Scenario - Solution WIF – Authorization Generic scenario Management Service...

Business Scenarios Scenario: Provide Your Active Directory Users Access to Your Claims-Aware Applications and Services Scenario: Provide Your Active Directory Users Access to the Applications and Services of Other Organizations Scenario: Provide Users in Another Organization Access to...

Windows Azure AppFabric Access Control April release available now! and it is announced today ACS at MIX11 where Justin Smith ( @JustinSmith ) will be giving the following talk: Identity Unraveled with the Access Control Service (Mix11, April 12-14, Las Vegas) Come learn how to use the Windows Azure...

This is a continuation to Windows Azure Web Role WCF Service Federated Authentication Using AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS) v2 – Part 1 . Step 2 – Create and configure WCF Service as relying party in ACS v2 Management Portal The content in this step is adapted from How To: Authenticate with Username...

Before proceeding with further reading, review the following previous posts: Securing Windows Azure Distributed Application Using AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS) v2 – Scenario and Solution Approach Windows Azure Web Role ASP.NET Application Federated Authentication Using AppFabric Access Control...

This post is continuation to Windows Azure Web Role ASP.NET Application Federated Authentication Using AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS) v2 – Part 1 Step 4 – Prepare ASP.NET cloud web application’s dependencies to be deployed to Windows Azure Environment Content in this step is adapted from Exercise...

Note: this is work in progress. In this post I will show how to create Windows Azure Web Role ASP.NET web application configured for federated authentication with Live ID and Google using Windows Azure AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS) v2. In the next posts I will show you how to modify the application...

This post is a continuation of How To: Configure Windows Azure Web Role ASP.NET Web application for Federation with Access Control Service (ACS) v2 Scenario Consider the following canonical scenario for distributed applications deployed to Windows Azure:   Key characteristics: End users access the...

Here are couple of scenarios that could resonate with you depending how you run your business. I am an ISV or entrepreneur I developed multitenant SaaS app. It can be deployed either on Windows Azure or on-perm. I want to let each tenant to authenticate his users with either/and/or Google, Facebook,...

This post lists solution approaches for flowing identity and security context through physical tiers in distributed applications. Use this as your decision map when deciding how to implement identity flow through physical tiers when implementing on-premise, cloud, and hybrid solutions. Enabling technologies...

Just released: Single Sign-On from Active Directory to a Windows Azure Application Whitepaper . Abstract: This paper contains step-by-step instructions for using Windows® Identity Foundation, Windows Azure, and Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) 2.0 for achieving SSO across web applications...

I am testing another approach of carrying out main messages of what ACS is about. Here is a short video I recorded. It is a first cut but I wanted to share it anyway. It is best when it is out – easy to get feedback and improve. Slide deck is here . Video (~1 min): What's Windows Azure AppFabric...