Authservices StubIdp Improvements: AttributeStatements and User Lists

This is an announcement of two new related features in the Authservices SAML2 StubIdp, AttributeStatements and user lists. AttributeStatements Until now the only identification related element supported by the StubIdp was the Subject NameID. In many SAML2 installations additional data, like roles and full name, are included as AttributeStatements. This has been supported by the… Continue reading Authservices StubIdp Improvements: AttributeStatements and User Lists

Being a Dad in Sweden

I’ve not written anything here for more than a month and I’d like to make a short off-topic post to explain why. In the end of May our third kid arrived to the family. He’s a healthy little boy, but even though he’s still small, he’s wreaked havoc to my ability to plan my time.… Continue reading Being a Dad in Sweden

Secure Account Activation with ASP.NET Identity

Distribution of credentials to new users of a system is often done in an insecure way, with passwords being sent over unsecure e-mail. With ASP.NET Identity, the password recovery functionality can be used to create a secure account activation mechanism. The scenario for ASP.NET Identity, in the default MVC template is to let users self… Continue reading Secure Account Activation with ASP.NET Identity

BurstFilter for log4net – How to Save Your Mailbox

This is a guest post by Albin Sunnanbo, introducing a burst filter preventing log4net from filling up a support mailbox. One Friday afternoon, just before leaving for the weekend, I glanced at our support mail inbox. The unread counter was literally spinning. Three mails a second. To make a long story short we had two… Continue reading BurstFilter for log4net – How to Save Your Mailbox