Support for https has been part of WCF RIA Services for a while now, but most of the early posts we did have been lost. In celebration of the V1 release, I’m resurrecting a guide on using https. In short, you have two options using https. On one hand...

There is a new Authentication Sample that shows how to use RIA Services with Windows Live ID (WLID). It’s a little more complex than the others, so I thought it was worth discussing some of the interesting features. First, the sample opens another window...

RIA Services does not support Out-Of-Browser (OOB) Forms authentication using the Client networking stack out of the box. The Client stack is often recommend for OOB scenarios as it provides a greater level of control over requests. The reason authentication...

The Authentication support in RIA Services uses ASP.NET Membership, Roles, and Profile support by default. While this provides a lot of power, flexibility, and interoperability, it may also leave you wondering “How do I use ASP.NET Membership in Silverlight...

The attached properties described in Authorization 101 will get you going. It may even be a long time before you need more. If you find yourself chafing at the limits, though, then this section is for you. It works through some of first customization...

This is an introduction to the Authorization Sample for RIA Services . Authorization is implemented using attached properties. This means you can mark nearly everything in your xaml files with Authorization properties. In most cases, elements will be...

There have been a lot of questions recently about how to write authorization-enabled UI in Silverlight. We’ve always floated suggestions from the RIA Services team, but never put something concrete together. I decided to take some of those ideas and run...