ASP.NET – Passion for Coding

Catching the System.Web/Owin Cookie Monster

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Cookies set through the Owin API sometimes mysteriously disappear. The problem is that deep within System.Web, there has been a cookie monster sleeping since the dawn of time (well, at least since .NET and System.Web was released). The monster has been sleeping for all this time, but now, with the new times arriving with Owin,… Continue reading Catching the System.Web/Owin Cookie Monster

Beware of Uri.ToString()

When working with urls, it’s sometimes better to use the Uri class than to keep the Uri in a simple string. The Uri class helps validate that the format is a valid Uri and helps splitting out the parts of the Uri in a safe manner. But there is a big gotcha in that Uri.ToString()… Continue reading Beware of Uri.ToString()

What’s this Owin Stuff About?

Owin is the next hot thing that everyone (or at least those following the bleeding edge of .NET development) is talking about. When creating a new ASP.NET project it references Owin for the ASP.NET Identity authentication system so it’s obviously not only a hype but actively used. But what is it really and why should… Continue reading What’s this Owin Stuff About?

Leaving C# (for a while) to Try PHP

To fit in as a .NET/C# Dev I should never use the word PHP (except when cursing). But I want to learn, to know more so I decided to give PHP a try. There are numerous of big, wellknown applications written in PHP so it cannot be that bad, can it? As a matter of… Continue reading Leaving C# (for a while) to Try PHP

An Open Source ASP.NET SAML2 Service Provider

I’m happy to announce an open source ASP.NET SAML2 Service Provider. SAML2 is a common standard for single sign on in enterprise environments. A Service Provider in SAML2 is a web site that allows log on through SAML2 Identity Provider (IdP). Implementing a Service Provider requires issuing authentication requests (AuthnRequest) and handling the returned response.… Continue reading An Open Source ASP.NET SAML2 Service Provider