Azure for Developers: Introduction to the Microsoft Identity Platform

Introduction

• Why Microsoft identity platform matters
• What you should know

1. Overview of the Microsoft Identity Platform

• Microsoft identity platform
• History of the platform
• Platform documentation
• Authentication concepts
• Azure Active Directory applications

2. Manually Authenticating to the Microsoft Identity Platform

• Registering an Azure AD application
• Basic flow
• Authenticating an identity
• Obtaining a security token
• Using a security token
• Challenge: Obtain a bearer token
• Solution: Obtain a bearer token

3. Authenticating to the Microsoft Identity Platform with Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL)

• The MSAL on NuGet
• Using MSAL to acquire a token
• Acquiring tokens silently
• Using tokens in subsequent requests

4. MSAL Authentication Flows

• Authentication flows
• Device code flow
• Client credentials flow
• Challenge: Implement device code flow
• Solution: Implement device code flow

Conclusion

• Next steps