This code sample is a very basic console application written using Visual Studio 2010: Download the code sample: Authenticate and Read and Object From Windows Azure AD It demonstrates the following key features: How to request JWT token from Windows Azure AD Access Control using symmetric key. How to...

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...

Windows Azure Active Directory (AD) Graph API is a feature that allows programmability against MS cloud directory, Windows Azure AD. Windows Azure AD powers Office 365 and Windows Intune. Scott Guthrie mentioned Graph API in his keynote (01:03:10). There is also drill down session during Teched by...

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...

Just added another scenario to the Cloud Identity Scenarios and Solutions for Developers including solution approach, code sample, walkthrough . Courtesy of Todd Foust who created it all from scratch. The scenario is distributed application with ASP.NET web app calling to the back end WCF (SOAP) web...

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...

This post is based on WIF Built-in Bindings Overview and AD FS Endpoints . This information should provide a more cohesive view for developers when developing claims aware WCF services using AD FS and WIF. There are 30 scenarios here. Working on guidance when to use what. WS-Trust 1.3 endpoints AD FS...

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 ACS (Windows Azure is here , SQL Azure here , and Service Bus 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 the folksonomy...

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...

This post assumes you have completed steps outlined in Displaying List Of Identity Providers (IdP’s) For Windows Azure AppFabric ACS Namespace In WPF Application In this post I will show how to obtain SWT token from Windows Azure AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS) in WPF application using...

This is a quick walkthrough of the code required to obtain the list of Identity Providers (IdP’s) configured for specific ACS namespace. The code in this post is vastly simplified and based on what’s demonstrated in the Code Sample: Windows Phone 7 Application . To obtain the list of IdP’s...

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...

Quick update on newly available content our team just published on MSDN for Windows Azure AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS). First of all the content can now be easily accessed using human friendly URL – http://msdn.com/acs . We have made some changes to the high level structure of the content for...

This post answers the following question: “How do I use the Access Control Service (ACS)  and a Simple Web Token (SWT) to secure a REST-based WCF service that is hosted in Windows Azure? How do I build a client application that obtains and uses an SWT token from ACS to connect to this web service...

Scenario Following are characteristics of the scenario: RESTful web service requires SWT token. Credentials validated by the same authority that exposes the RESTful web service. RESTful web service is accessed by intermediary and not by the end user. Credentials must not be shared with intermediary....

Scenario Following are characteristics of the scenario: WCF service that exposes its functionality via REST and requires an issued SWT token based on any type of credentials – username/password pair, symmetric key, or client certificate. Solution To solve this scenario, use ACS with the following configuration...

Scenario Following are characteristics of the scenario: WCF service that expose its functionality via SOAP and requires an issued SAML token. The credentials are managed by ADFS Solution To solve this scenario, use ACS with the following configuration: Use SAML 2.0 token when configuring relying party...

Scenario Following are characteristics of the scenario: WCF service that expose its functionality via SOAP and requires an issued token based on username and password pair. Solution To solve this scenario, use ACS with the following configuration: Use SAML 2.0 token when configuring relying party (trust...

Scenario Following are characteristics of the scenario: WCF service that expose its functionality via SOAP and requires an issued token based on Client Certificates Solution To solve this scenario, use ACS with the following configuration: Use SAML 2.0 token when configuring relying party (trust) for...

Windows Azure AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS) does not have built in backup and restore capability at the moment. To quickly achieve this capability you can use the following resources and samples: ACS Management PowerShell Cmdlets Here you can fine outline of what’s available and what you can...

ACS management is now possible using PowerShell as per Announcing: Sample ACS Cmdlets for the Windows Azure AppFabric Access Control Service . The package is available free for download on Codeplex here - Windows Azure Platform PowerShell Cmdlets. The immediate utilization of the cmdlets could be for...