OpenIddict aims at providing a **simple and easy-to-use solution** to implement an **OpenID Connect server in any ASP.NET 5 application**.
OpenIddict aims at providing a **simple and easy-to-use solution** to implement an **OpenID Connect server in any ASP.NET Core application**.
### Why an OpenID Connect server?
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### How does it work?
OpenIddict is based on **[ASP.NET Identity 3](https://github.com/aspnet/Identity)** (for user management) and relies on
OpenIddict is based on **[ASP.NET Core Identity](https://github.com/aspnet/Identity)** (for user management) and relies on
**[AspNet.Security.OpenIdConnect.Server](https://github.com/aspnet-contrib/AspNet.Security.OpenIdConnect.Server)** to control the OpenID Connect authentication flow. It comes with a built-in MVC 6 controller and native views that you can easily replace by your own ones to fully customize your login experience:
- **Update your DNX runtime and your ASP.NET 5 packages to use the latest RC2 nightly builds**:
- **Install [.NET CLI](https://github.com/dotnet/cli/) or the latest DNX runtime and update your packages to reference the RC2 nightly builds** (make sure to run these commands in a good old console, not in a PowerShell instance, as it doesn't support the SET command):
```
set DNX_UNSTABLE_FEED=https://www.myget.org/F/aspnetcidev/
dnvm upgrade -u
```
- **Have an existing project or create a new one**: when creating a new project using Visual Studio's default ASP.NET 5 template, using **individual user accounts authentication** is strongly recommended. When updating an existing project, you must provide your own `AccountController` to handle the registration process and the authentication flow.
- **Have an existing project or create a new one**: when creating a new project using Visual Studio's default ASP.NET Core template, using **individual user accounts authentication** is strongly recommended. When updating an existing project, you must provide your own `AccountController` to handle the registration process and the authentication flow.
- **Add the appropriate MyGet repositories to your NuGet sources**. This can be done by adding a new `NuGet.Config` file at the root of your solution:
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[Configuration and options](https://github.com/openiddict/core/wiki/Configuration-and-options)
in the project wiki.
- **Add the OpenIddict middleware in your ASP.NET 5 pipeline** by calling `app.UseOpenIddict()` after `app.UseIdentity()`:
- **Add the OpenIddict middleware in your ASP.NET Core pipeline** by calling `app.UseOpenIddict()` after `app.UseIdentity()`:
```csharp
public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app) {
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10 years ago