Microsoft DevRadio: (Part 6) Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services for Windows 8 Apps – Adding Authentication

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Abstract:
In Part 6 of of their “Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services for Windows 8 apps” series Brian Hitney and Andrew Duthie explore the world of built-in support for authentication in Windows Azure Mobile Services. Tune in as they quickly demo for us the process of adding authentication for your mobile and Windows Store apps. Check out the full article here.

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Gerald

May 08, 2013 at 3:14PM

So it doesn't automatically keeps the user logged in the next time you run the app?
Devhammer Devhammer

May 10, 2013 at 6:15PM

@Gerald
For persistent login or single sign-on with Microsoft Accounts, I'd have a look at using Live Connect for login, as discussed here:
http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/mobile/tutorials/single-sign-on-windows-8-dotnet/
For other account types, check out this post:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/carlosfigueira/archive/2013/02/05/enabling-single-sign-on-for-windows-8-azure-mobile-apps.aspx
Hope that helps!
Devhammer Devhammer

May 16, 2013 at 8:26AM

@Gerald - FYI, I published a new post in the series that covers persistent logins with Azure Mobile Services: http://bit.ly/10U0698 and we also just finished recording the next episode of DevRadio based on that post. We walk through how to enable persistent logins using Twitter (the process is essentially the same for the other identity providers as well), and how to leverage the server-side support for making HTTP requests to retrieve additional user information, such as the Twitter screen name for the logged in user. Should be out in the next couple weeks.

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