Online Resources
This appendix contains a variety of resources that are related to claims-based architectures.
Windows Identity Foundation SDK
You can download the Windows Identity Foundation SDK at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=defd2019-a61f-4327-9332-6a4b6103527a.
Training
Here are two training resources you can use to familiarize yourself with Windows Identity Foundation.
Fabrikam Shipping
Fabrikam Shipping is a semi-realistic sample Web application that demonstrates how to use Windows Identity Foundation for authentication, authorization, and identity-driven customization for a Web front end and a services back end. Its main goal is to show how to implement common tasks and features in Web applications. You can download it at http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/FabrikamShipping.
Identity Developer Training Kit
The Identity Developer Training Kit contains a set of hands-on labs, documents, and references that will help you to learn how to take advantage of Microsoft's latest identity and access control developer's products and services. You can download it at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c3e315fa-94e2-4028-99cb-904369f177c0.
Blogs And Web Sites
Here are some blogs and Web sites that may prove useful:
- Microsoft Forefront:
http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/en/us/identity-access-management.aspx
- Vibro.NET:
http://blogs.msdn.com/vbertocci/ - Eugenio Pace blog:
http://blogs.msdn.com/eugeniop - Matias Woloski blog:
http://blogs.southworks.net/mwoloski/ - Donovanf's blog:
http://blogs.msdn.com/donovanf/default.aspx - The Id Element:
http://channel9.msdn.com/identity/ - des on Federated Identity:
http://identity-des.com/ - Kim Cameron's Identity Weblog:
http://www.identityblog.com/ - CECI N'EST PAS UN BOB:
http://notabob.blogspot.com/ - dale olds' virtualsoul:
http://virtualsoul.org/blog/ - Identity 2.0:
http://identity20.com/ - Mike Jones: Self-Issued:
http://self-issued.info/ - Adventures of an Eternal Optimist:
http://eternallyoptimistic.com/ - Welcome to the Metaverse:
http://blogs.msdn.com/richardt/ - Authorization Manager Team Blog:
http://blogs.msdn.com/azman/
Microsoft Articles and White Papers
Here are some white papers and data sheets that may prove useful:
- "Microsoft's Identity and Access Management Platform Whitepapers" on Microsoft.com:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9ca5c685-3172-4d8f-81cb-1a59bdc9f7e3 - "Understanding WS-Policy" on MSDN:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms996497.aspx - "Understanding WS-Federation" on MSDN:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb498017.aspx#wsfedver1_topic1 - "WS-Security AppNotes" on MSDN:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms951253.aspx - "The Laws of Identity" on MSDN:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms996456.aspx - "Microsoft's Vision for an Identity Metasystem" on MSDN:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms996422.aspx
Architecture Journal Articles
Here are some journal articles that may prove useful:
- "A Better Approach for Building Claims-Based WCF Services" in MSDN Magazine:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd278426.aspx - Building a Custom Security Token Service at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.01.genevests.aspx


