Login & Password Authentication

Login and password authentication is integrated into all .NET Identity Server templates except for the idserverempty template.

Overview

The core functionality for login and password authentication is provided by the NuGet package SimpleIdServer.IdServer.Pwd. This package encapsulates the authentication logic required for user login and password management in your identity server implementation.

cmd.exe

dotnet add package SimpleIdServer.IdServer.Pwd

Dependency Registration

To enable login and password authentication, the necessary dependencies are registered by invoking the AddPwdAuthentication() function from the fluent API, typically within the program.cs file. This function accepts a parameter that determines whether login and password authentication should be the default method for the identity server.

Configuration Options

The behavior of the authentication module is configurable via the appsettings.json file. To customize the module, add an IdServerPasswordOptions section to your configuration file. Within this section, you can set the following parameters:

Parameter	Description
NotificationMode	Specifies the communication channel used by the NuGet package to send a URL for updating the password. This could be via SMS, email, or another method.
ResetPasswordTitle	Defines the title of the message sent to the user.
Message	Contains the content of the message sent to the user. The message should include the URL leading to the password update form.
ResetPasswordLinkExpirationInSeconds	Sets the duration (in seconds) after which the password update URL will expire.
CanResetPassword	Determines whether the option to reset the password (i.e., the link) should be displayed to the user.

appsettings.json

  "IdServerPasswordOptions": {
    "NotificationMode": "console",
    "ResetPasswordTitle": "Reset your password",
    "ResetPasswordBody": "Link to reset your password {0}",
    "ResetPasswordLinkExpirationInSeconds": "30",
    "CanResetPassword": "true"
  }

An Example of a Program.cs File with Login and Password Authentication Enabled

Program.cs

var users = new List<User>
{
    UserBuilder.Create("administrator", "password", "Administrator").SetEmail("adm@mail.com").SetFirstname("Administrator").Build()
};

var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
builder.AddSidIdentityServer()
    .AddDeveloperSigningCredential()
    .AddInMemoryUsers(users)
    .AddInMemoryLanguages(DefaultLanguages.All)
    .AddPwdAuthentication(true);

var app = builder.Build();
app.Services.SeedData();
app.UseSid();
app.Run();

Example of the Authentication Window: