Windows Identity Foundation tutorials?

Question

I've been looking around for some beginning tutorials on implementing Windows Identity Foundation in an application, but cannot seem to find much.

Anybody know any good tutorials for a beginner in this area?

Also can one implement it in a standalone application, not connected to the internet?

Answer 1

You will want to check the Identity Management Developer Center. They have a link to a training kit to get you started. Also check out the Fabrikam shipping sample. Apps don't need to be internet connected. As long as your identity provider is internal you should be set.

Answer 2

One good place to look is Claims Based Identity & Access Control Guide, on CodePlex. You don't have to use it on the Internet, but you'd need an Intranet of some sort, or it wouldn't be useful.

Answer 3

The guide Craig mentioned above is already released. You can get it from here (either online or PDF): http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff423674.aspx

It ships with quiet a few samples.

I would also recommend looking at the identity training kit, for step by step excercises.

Answer 4

Link to the video

Here is a good video. In this video Dominic Baier (part of the "Claims Based Identity & Access Control Guide" authors) explain how Windows Identity Fundation work.