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Advanced Programming .Net Windo App Lectr 15

The document discusses advanced features of .NET in C# for authentication and authorization, emphasizing the importance of secure application development. It covers various authentication methods, such as Windows, Forms, and Token-based authentication, as well as authorization mechanisms like Role-Based and Claims-Based authorization. Additionally, it highlights supporting concepts like groups, evidence, permissions, and principal identities that enhance security in .NET applications.

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Advanced Programming .Net Windo App Lectr 15

The document discusses advanced features of .NET in C# for authentication and authorization, emphasizing the importance of secure application development. It covers various authentication methods, such as Windows, Forms, and Token-based authentication, as well as authorization mechanisms like Role-Based and Claims-Based authorization. Additionally, it highlights supporting concepts like groups, evidence, permissions, and principal identities that enhance security in .NET applications.

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Advanced Programming

Advanced Features of .NET in C# for Authentication and Authorization:

Introduction:

Authentication and authorization are fundamental to secure application development. In the .NET framework, these concepts are implemented through a robust
set of built-in classes, interfaces, and services that allow developers to control access to system and application resources effectively.

 Authentication: The process of verifying the identity of a user or process.


 Authorization: Determines whether a user or process has permission to perform a specific action.

.NET offers advanced mechanisms that support enterprise-level security, including Code Access Security (CAS), Role-Based Security, and Claims-Based
Security, alongside integration with Windows and custom identity providers.

Authentication Features in .NET


1. Principal and Identity Objects

 IPrincipal: Represents the security context of the user.


 IIdentity: Provides user identity information (e.g., name, authentication type).
 The .NET runtime uses Thread.CurrentPrincipal to store the principal of the current thread, which can be checked during authorization.

2. Types of Authentication

 Windows Authentication: Uses Active Directory credentials.


 Forms Authentication: Custom login forms for web apps.
 Token-based Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens), OAuth for APIs and microservices.
 Certificate-based Authentication: Uses digital certificates for high-security scenarios.
 Biometric and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Advanced user verification methods.

Authorization Features in .NET


1. Role-Based Authorization

 Users are assigned roles, which are groups with common permissions.
 The application checks whether the current user is in a specific role using IsInRole() method.
 Roles can be managed via:
o Windows Groups
o Custom Role Providers
o ASP.NET Identity Framework

2. Claims-Based Authorization

 Uses claims instead of roles to make authorization decisions.


 Claims contain statements about a user (e.g., name, role, email, rights).
 Useful in federated authentication scenarios (e.g., ADFS, Azure AD, OpenID Connect).
Supporting Concepts for Secure Development
1. Groups

 Represent collections of users with shared access rights.


 Common in Windows-based security, where users belong to groups (e.g., "Administrators", "Users").
 Used to simplify management of permissions by assigning roles to groups rather than individuals.

2. Evidence

 Part of Code Access Security (CAS).


 Represents information about an assembly (e.g., origin URL, zone, publisher).
 Used to decide which permissions should be granted to the assembly.
 Enables trust decisions even before the code runs.

3. Permissions

 Define what resources or actions code is allowed to access.


 Examples:
o FileIOPermission – Controls file system access.
o SecurityPermission – Controls operations like reflection and threading.
 Enforced by the .NET security policy.

4. Principal Identities

 Abstract representations of user identities.


 Includes identity name, authentication status, and associated roles/claims.
 Core to determining "Who is this user?" and "What can they do?"
 Important in multi-user systems and enterprise applications.

Summary

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