ASP.NET Core Identity: Authentication Management

Learn how to authenticate users in ASP.NET Core. See how to set up the .NET Core Identity system, use external login providers, and implement a cookie-based authentication system.

Introduction

• Securing ASP.NET Core apps with authentication
• What you should know

1. Getting Started

• ASP.NET Core Security features
• Authentication vs. authorization

2. Introduction to Identity

• ASP.NET Core Identity
• Creating a web application with Identity
• Examining Register, Login, and Logout
• Configuring Identity settings

3. Customizing Identity Model

• Identity model with Entity Framework
• Entity types and relationships
• Default model configuration and generic types
• Using lazy loading

4. Authentication Using External Providers

• Why external providers?
• Authenticating using Facebook
• Authenticating using GitHub

5. Cookie-Based Authentication

• Cookie-based authentication configuration
• Cookie policy middleware
• Creating an authentication cookie
• Cookie-based sign-in and out

Conclusion

• Next steps