Authentication and Authorization using ADB2C and MSAL

Authentication and Authorization can be a real headache for mobile apps. It can get pretty complicated and most developers are not experts in this area so do not understand how to implement them securely. Only too often we hear of security breaches caused because of flaws in the way authentication was implemented, which can lead to the exposure of user information and company data, and lead to significant financial cost as well as reputation damage. Microsoft’s ADB2C provides secure and flexible Authentication and Authorization as a service with easy client integration using MSAL.

Join us as we look at authentication and authorization and the process followed to ensure it is secure. We will discusses how it can be easily and securely implement using ADB2C with very little effort, and the short comings of the approach. You will learn how to set up the B2C tenant with different Identity Providers, grant access rights to end points and services, and how to use MSAL in Xamarin mobile apps to authenticate and grant access via the B2C tenant. We will discuss how the authentication page may be customized to suit your UX/UI design and how ADB2C can support customized authentication flows.

As usual, refreshments will be provided.

Agenda

5.30 - 6:15: Food, drinks, and networking

6:15 – 7.30: Presentation

7.30 - 8.00 Networking

Speakers

David Allen:

David is the Mobile Practice Architect for BlueMetal’s (Insight Digital Innovation Group) Chicago Office (www.bluemetal.com). Originally educated as a Theoretical Physicist, he has been architecting complex systems and developing software for over 30 years, and now concentrates on mobile development using Xamarin, which he has been using since the MonoTouch and MonoDroid days. He is owned by two rescue Greyhounds who graciously allow him to go to work and attend technology events, so he can buy them more treats.

Sponsors

West Monroe Partners (http://www.westmonroepartners.com/)

Thank you to West Monroe Partners for hosting this event and providing food and refreshments. West Monroe Partners opened their doors for business in 2002, the product of a small group of highly experienced business and technology experts from global consulting firms who came together with a vision for a different kind of firm. Today, they are a full-service consultancy with offices across North America and an exemplary reputation for top talent, responsive service, and practical, yet innovative solutions.

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Xamarin is a cross platform compilation framework which enables developers to write native applications for a variety of non-.NET platforms including iOS and Android using C# and .NET libraries.

Xamarin consists of a mono framework for Android, iOS and OSX that includes C# wrappers for native API bindings, and a set of associated development tools. This allows developers to develop native iOS and Android apps in C# using the mono (.Net) framework. Xamarin currently supports.Net Core, .Net Standard, and all API's in iOS 12.x, Android 9.x, Windows UWP, macOS 10, Tizen and more.

Xamarin is included in all versions of Visual Studio 2019, 2017, and 2015 for Windows and Mac, including the Community editions. It provides full support for .Net Standard, PCLs, Shared Libraries, and Universal Apps.