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ASP.NET Identity 2 Fundamentals

by Scott Brady

ASP.NET Identity 2 is the most recent user management library from the ASP.NET team. This course will teach you the basics of claims-based identity, how the ASP.NET Identity library works, and how to integrate the library with an ASP.NET application.

What you'll learn

ASP.NET Identity is the latest user management library from the ASP.NET team, replacing the ASP.NET Membership and Simple Membership libraries. In this course, ASP.NET Identity 2 Fundamentals, you'll learn everything you need to get started with the ASP.NET Identity library. First, you'll explore the best practices. Next, you'll discover security considerations. Finally, you'll learn how to integrate the library with modern ASP.NET MVC web applications. When you are finished with this course, you'll be armed with the knowledge to implement ASP.NET Identity in your own web application, creating a robust user store that integrates with modern security libraries.

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Course FAQ

What is ASP.NET Identity?

ASP.NET Identity is a modern user management library for ASP.NET, replacing the previous ASP.NET membership and simple membership libraries.

What will I learn in this course?

By the end of this introduction to ASP.NET Identity you will be able to integrate ASP.NET Identity with an existing ASP.NET MVC application and leverage ASP.NET Identity security stamps.

What prerequisites do I need?

Before beginning this course, you should be familiar with creating ASP.NET MVC web applications.

About the author

Scott Brady is a software developer specializing in identity and access management. Focusing on ASP.NET, Scott has increasingly found himself in undocumented territory, piecing together the facts and attempting to pass them on so that others don't have to go through the same. Scott currently work as a Senior Software Engineer for Rock Solid Knowledge and is a contributor to the IdentityServer OSS project, the leading OpenID Connect and OAuth framework for .NET.

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