Using OAuth with the enterprize library

[Sean Farrow]

Hi:

I am looking at using .net oauth with the enterprize library.

Has anybody actively done this/is anybody working on such a thing?

Cheers

Sean.

[Werner Strydom]

Hi Sean,

Are you referring to the Microsoft Enterprise Library? I'm using it for logging, encryption, caching and so forth. What do you want to know in relation to OAuth?

Werner

[Sean Farrow]

Hi:

Yes, I am , have you used it for ganting access to resources in your application.

I’m writing an api and am wondering whether I can use the Enterprize Library to do this, as we’re using the library to do everything else pretty much.

Any pointers appreciated.

Cheers

Sean.

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[David Christiansen]

Sean,

Ent Lib is a blast from the past for me (I had to refer back to some of my blog posts from 2005) but assuming you are talking about a web application I seem to recall that you can use it (by writing HTTPModule) with your forms authentication. 

Seeing as you are talking authentication I would recommend that you look at OpenID rather than OAuth. I am sure Andrew will correct me if I am wrong but as I see it OAuth is more for Authorisation (Permission to do something) whereas OpenID is Authentication (Know your user) - and from memory the ent-lib security aspect is more about authentication than authorisation.

A quick search found this -  http://adamgetchell.blogspot.co.uk/2005/03/enterprise-library-authentication.html  which should give you a leader.

Even if it is possible Sean I would give some consideration to whether or not adding EntLib into the mix here (when it comes to authentication) is worth the additional complexity - that is of course unless you already have your auth store and roles already set up within entlib .

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