Overview of ASP.NET Core Security

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/security/?view=aspnetcore-5.0 ASP.NET Core enables developers to easily configure and manage security for their apps. ASP.NET Core contains features for managing authentication, authorization, data protection, HTTPS enforcement, app secrets, XSRF/CSRF prevention, and CORS management. These security features allow you to build robust yet secure ASP.NET Core apps. ASP.NET Core security features ASP.NET Core provides many tools... » read more

.NET Identity with SPA

The ASP.NET Core 3.1 and later templates offer authentication in Single Page Apps (SPAs) using the support for API authorization. ASP.NET Core Identity for authenticating and storing users is combined with IdentityServer for implementing OpenID Connect. Deploy to production To deploy the app to production, the following resources need to be provisioned: A database to store... » read more

Configure .NET 5.0 Identity

Configure Identity services Services are added in ConfigureServices. The typical pattern is to call all the Add{Service} methods, and then call all the services.Configure{Service} methods. Test Identity The default web project templates allow anonymous access to the home pages. To test Identity, add [Authorize]: Sources: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/security/authentication/identity?view=aspnetcore-5.0&tabs=visual-studio

.NET Identity Database v5.0.0

Run the following in Package Manger Console to create the Identity Tables to a new database. You will get an error if the tables already exist from a previous version. PM> Update-Database Identity Database v5.0.0 Tables AspNetRoleClaims AspNetRoles AspNetUserClaims AspNetUserLogins AspNetUserRoles AspNetUsers AspNetUserTokens DeviceCodes PersistedGrants

Microsoft Announces .Net 5 – A Brief Overview

During the Microsoft Build 2019, the Microsoft Team announced that .Net 5 is on its way out, and it would be arriving in 2020. This will be the next huge release after the .Net Framework latest version 4.8. .Net Framework is 17 years old and there are millions of apps built on it, by using every... » read more

EF Core tools version is older than that of the runtime

Error: Getting the following error in NuGet Package Manager Console … The EF Core tools version '3.1.3' is older than that of the runtime '3.1.5'. Update the tools for the latest features and bug fixes. Fix: Run the following in NuGet Package Manager Console … Install-Package Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore -Version 3.1.5Install-Package Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools -Version 3.1.5 Note: Make sure... » read more

The type or namespace name ‘ServiceContractAttributeAttribute’ does not exist in the namespace ‘System.ServiceModel’

Error: After generating a connected service from WCF, you get the following error during compile… The type or namespace name ‘ServiceContractAttributeAttribute’ does not exist in the namespace ‘System.ServiceModel’ Fix: Add the following from NuGet… System.ServiceModel.Primitives System.ServiceModel.Http Sources: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45545013/system-servicemodel-not-found-in-net-core-project

Send .NET App Email via Gmail

Error: The SMTP server requires a secure connection or the client was not authenticated. The server response was: 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS command first. Fix: Step (1): smtp.EnableSsl = true; if not enough: Step (2): “Access for less secure apps” must be enabled for the Gmail account used by the NetworkCredential using google’s settings page:

.NET Framework vs .NET Core vs .NET Standard

.NET Framework .NET Framework is a framework for building and managing the Windows and Web-based application. This is old framework created by Microsoft and provides end to end solution to create Windows application generally known as Win Forms and Web Application like Asp.Net or Asp.Net MVC application. .NET Core .NET CoreĀ is a free, cross-platform, open... » read more