Proxies are vital for load balancing and security, but they obscure the actual client IP, scheme, and domain, causing broken links, inaccurate logging, and other headaches. In this post, we’ll look at how ASP.NET Core’s Forwarded Headers Middleware restores these details so your services behave as though they’re directly on the public internet. What is […]
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In ASP.NET Core 9, a new feature called AdditionalAuthorizationParameters allows you to customize OAuth and OpenID Connect (OIDC) flows more quickly. This new feature allows developers to add custom authentication parameters without needing to rely on the complex workarounds that existed before ASP.NET Core 9 was released. Sounds familiar? Then you’re going to like this!
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In this final post in this series, we’ll now resolve logout challenges you might run into with IdentityServer, ensure proper sign-out redirects, and summarize the key takeaways from the series. Let’s complete the setup and finalize our IdentityServer configuration! This blog has been broken up into four separate posts: IdentityServer in Docker Containers: Adding Containers
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In this third part of the series, we tackle login issues in IdentityServer caused by cookie restrictions in HTTP and show how to resolve them by implementing HTTPS. We’ll guide you through securing communication between the host, client, and IdentityServer containers and configuring HTTPS in Docker to ensure everything runs smoothly. This blog has been
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This is part 2 of a blog series on containerizing a Duende IdentityServer and a client application. In this post, we resolve communication challenges that arise when these applications run in separate Docker containers. You’ll learn how to fix back-channel issues, handle localhost conflicts, and establish proper networking between the client and IdentityServer. This blog
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Getting Duende IdentityServer and a client application up and running in separate containers can be challenging. This blog post will provide a step-by-step guide for a smooth setup and show you how to resolve common challenges along the way. We will also learn about security, cookies, ports, containers, and certificates. This is a big topic,
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ASP.NET Core 9 introduces support for Pushed Authorization Requests (PAR) in its OpenIdConnect authentication handler. But what exactly is PAR, and why does it matter? In this post, I’ll explain what PAR is, how it works, how to use it with Duende IdentityServer, and when you should consider using it in your applications. What is
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The Cloud Debugger is an open-source tool for Azure developers to explore, learn, and troubleshoot their Azure cloud environments. Whether preparing for Azure certification, looking to streamline debugging, or aiming to deepen your understanding of Azure, Cloud Debugger provides the tools to make the cloud more discoverable. Background – Getting Azure certified As I prepared
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I discovered many interesting Azure features while studying for the AZ-204 certification. One of these features is User Delegation SAS tokens, a way to provide access to Azure Blob Storage. In this blog post, I’ll share what I learned about these tokens and how to use them in C#/.NtET. Accessing Azure Storage Accounts Azure offers
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This blog post describes getting Docker up and running inside an Azure Windows Virtual Machine. This might sound like a simple task, but trust me, there are some surprises on the way that took me a day or so to figure out. Why run docker in an Azure Virtual Machine? As a trainer, I need
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