Integrating RESTful WCF Services With Windows Azure AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS) – Scenario and Solution

Windows Azure AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS) v2 allows externalizing authentication from RESTful WCF services. This post answers the following question:

How can I externalize authentication for my RESTful WCF Service?

Scenario

Solution

Solution Summary

Samples

• ASP.NET Simple Service: A very simple ASP.NET web service that uses ACS for authentication and simple authorization
• WCF Username Authentication: A very simple WCF service that authenticates with ACS using a username and password
• WCF Certificate Authentication: A very simple WCF service that authenticates with ACS using a certificate

Related Books

• Programming Windows Identity Foundation (Dev - Pro)
• A Guide to Claims-Based Identity and Access Control (Patterns & Practices) – free online version
• Developing More-Secure Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 Applications (Pro Developer)
• Ultra-Fast ASP.NET: Build Ultra-Fast and Ultra-Scalable web sites using ASP.NET and SQL Server
• Advanced .NET Debugging
• Debugging Microsoft .NET 2.0 Applications

Related Info

• Integrating ASP.NET Web Applications With Azure AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS) – Scenario and Solution
• Azure AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS) v 2.0 High Level Architecture – REST Web Service Application Scenario
• Azure AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS) v 2.0 High Level Architecture – Web Application
• Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) Explained – Web Browser Sign-In Flow (WS-Federation Passive Requestor Profile)
• SSO, Identity Flow, Authorization In Cloud Applications and Services – Challenges and Solution Approaches
• Protocols Supported By Windows Identity Foundation (WIF)
• Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) Fast Track
• Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) Code Samples
• Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) SDK Help Overhaul
• Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) and Azure AppFabric Access Control (ACS) Service Survival Guide