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Let's start with an overview of why we need authentication, an introduction to the ASP.NET Identity authentication system, and what you'll learn in this course.
ASP.NET Identity
Microsoft's official website for the ASP.NET Identity authentication system is available at https://www.asp.net/identity. There you can find additional information about the framework include a series of walkthroughs.
Adding Authentication to an ASP.NET Web API Application
For more information about how to use ASP.NET Identity with an ASP.NET Web API application, see the following walkthroughs:
- Secure a Web API with Individual Accounts and Local Login in ASP.NET Web API 2.2
- External Authentication Services with ASP.NET Web API
Prerequisites
To get the most from this course, you should feel comfortable with C#, ASP.NET MVC, Visual Studio, and the basics of Entity Framework. For more information about those topics, check out these Treehouse courses and workshops:
- C# Basics
- C# Objects
- Intermediate C#
- ASP.NET MVC Basics
- ASP.NET MVC Forms
- Introduction to Visual Studio
- Entity Framework Basics
- Entity Framework Migrations
Security Related Content at Treehouse
For a complete list of other security related content at Treehouse, see the "Security" topic in our library:
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