How do you use claims-based identity?

How do you use claims-based identity?

Claims-based identity process

1. A user requests access to an application.
2. The application sends a request to the STS for a token for that user.
3. The STS authenticates the user, e.g., with a password, biometric scan or smart card.
4. The STS creates the token.

What is claims-based authentication in SharePoint?

For claims-based authentication, SharePoint Server automatically changes all user accounts to claims identities. This results in a security token (also known as a claims token) for each user. The claims token contains the claims pertaining to the user. Windows accounts are converted into Windows claims.

What is a claims aware application?

A claims-aware application is an ASP.NET application that uses the ADFS library. A claims-aware application accepts claims that the Federation Service sends in ADFS security tokens, and can use ADFS claims to make authorization decisions directly.

What to do if claims authentication fails in SharePoint?

If the message indicates that authentication failed, you have an authentication problem. If the resource is contained within a SharePoint web application that uses claims-based authentication, use the information in this article to start troubleshooting.

How to check claims authentication in Active Directory?

If you are using Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 (AD FS) as your federation provider for Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)-based claims authentication, you can use AD FS logging to determine the claims that are in security tokens that AD FS issues to web client computers.

How can I tell if authentication or authorization has failed?

To determine whether authentication or authorization causes an access issue, look closely at the error message in the browser window. If the error message indicates that the user does not have access to the site, then the authentication was successful and the authorization failed.

Do you need to authenticate the /.AUTH / me call?

The /.auth/me call will need to be properly authenticated in the same way that calls to your web app need to be authenticated (auth cookie or request header token). I’ve created a custom middleware that populates the User property until this gets solved by the Azure Team.