Windows Azure Active Directory: Identity Management in the cloud

Chris Dufour, ASP .NET MVP

Software Architect, Compuware

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Agenda

• What is Active Directory (AD) • What’s the problem?• What is Windows Azure Active Directory?• Create and Publish an Application to the Cloud

What is Active Directory (AD)

• Directory system created by Microsoft in 1999• Provides a central location for network administration and

security• Makes use of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

versions 2 and 3, Kerberos and DNS• Most popular directory system in use by organizations

Problem

Cloudapp

Cloudapp

Cloudapp

AD

While enterprises working to consolidate identity system on-premises, cloud apps are fragmenting identity… again

Separate username/password sign-in Manual or semi-automated provisioning

No direct connection to directory

Anatomy of a Typical Cloud Application

Clients using wide variety of devices/languages/platforms

Browser

Mobile App

Server App

Web Application

Account and profile

store

Web Service API

Server applications using wide variety of platforms/languages

What is Windows Azure Active Directory?

• Service that provides identity and access capabilities for on-premises and cloud applications

• Extension of Active Directory into the cloud• Built concurrently with Office 365• Provides integration of applications with Azure AD to

provide single sign-on• Designed primarily to meet the needs of cloud applications

Released to production April 8, 2013

• Processed over 265 Billion authentications since 2010• 2.9 million businesses, government bodies and schools are

already enjoying the benefits of Windows Azure Active Directory, using it to manage access to Office365, Dynamics CRM online, Windows Intune and Windows Azure

• Over the last 90 days, Windows Azure AD has processed over 65 billion authentication requests while maintaining 99.97% or better monthly availability.

Source: http://bit.ly/13UZ1mS

Identity Management as a Service

• Consolidate identity management across cloud apps

• Connect to directory from any platform, any device

• Connect with people from web identity providers and other organizations

Design Principles

• Maximize device and platform reach http/web/REST based protocols

• Multi-tenancy Customer owns directory, not Microsoft

• Optimize for availability, consistent performance and scale Keep it simple

Identity Types

Cloud Identity• Separate credential from

corporate credential• Authentication occurs via

cloud service• Password policy stored in

the cloud

Federated Identity• Same credential as

corporate credential• Authentication occurs via

on-premises ADFS• Password policy stored on-

premises• Requires directory

synchronization

Relationship to Windows Server AD

• On-premises and cloud Active Directory managed as one

• Directory information synchronized to cloud, made available to cloud apps via roles-based access control

• Federated authentication enables single sign on to cloud applications

Anatomy of Windows Azure Active Directory

Graph API

OAuth2

SAML-P

WS-Federation

Metadata

Fabricam Tenant

Windows Azure Active DirectoryCloudapp

Dir

Sync

Compuware Tenant

Cloudapp

AD

EastTorontoUG Tenant

Directory Graph API

• RESTful programmatic access to directory Objects such as users, groups, roles, licenses Relationships such as member, memberOf, manager, directReport

• Requests use standard HTTP methods POST, GET, PATCH, DELETE to create, read, update, and delete Response in XML or JSON; standard HTTP status codes Compatible with OData 3.0

• OAuth 2.0 for authentication Role-based assignment for application and user authorization

Create an Application For Your Organization

1. Get developer prerequisites for Windows Azure AD Visual Studio 2012 Web Tools Extensions for Visual Studio 2012 Microsoft ASP.NET Tools for Windows Azure Active Directory – Visual

Studio 2012

2. Get a Windows Azure AD tenant to test your app

3. Integrate your app with Windows Azure AD

4. Test your application

5. Publish your application to Azure Websites (optional)

DemoCreate and Publish an Application to the Cloud

Next Steps

• Get a Windows Azure Active Directory tenant• Integrate your application with Windows Azure Active

Directory• Publish your application to Azure Websites

Resources

• Free Windows Azure Active Directory Tenanthttp://bit.ly/18mpaOZ

• Sign in to Windows Azure Active Directoryhttp://bit.ly/1aq3rCn

• Graph Explorerhttp://bit.ly/11XJnt2

• Windows Azurehttp://bit.ly/19gEMT9

• Manage Windows Azure Active Directory by using Windows PowerShellhttp://bit.ly/10B8Mm1

Resources

• Visual Studio Express 2012http://bit.ly/16ZC9Wx

• Web Tools Extensions for Visual Studio 2012http://bit.ly/ZoefBA

• Web Tools Extensions for Visual Studio Express 2012http://bit.ly/12YaxwS

• Microsoft ASP.NET Tools for Windows Azure Active Directory – Visual Studio 2012 http://bit.ly/14Wzh9k

• Microsoft ASP.NET Tools for Windows Azure Active Directory – Visual Studio Express 2012 for Web http://bit.ly/16keQr7

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