Security

In this section, you will learn the various techniques used to implement security in Azure App Services. It offers services that implement the industry-renowned OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect protocols and work with multiple identity providers. A quick definition of some of the terms used across this chapter are provided later for easier understanding.

  • Identity provider: Services responsible for providing authentication tokens for users looking to interact with a system, for example, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft.
  • OAuth: This is an open source protocol that allows users to share their private resources such as photos, videos, or contacts lists stored on a site to another site without having to hand out their password. For example, you sign ...

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