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Logging in to a.NET application using the Identity Server

This topic provides instructions on how to configure a.NET application using the WSO2 Identity Server for authentication. It is demonstrated using a sample OpenID Connect application.

  1. Download the sample from the following SVN location .
  2. Start the Identity Server and log in to the management console.
  3. Navigate to the Main tab and click on Add under Service Providers.
  4. Enter a name for the service provider and expand the Inbound Authentication and Configuration section.
  5. Expand the OAuth/OpenID Connect Configuration section and configure it with the following callback URL format: [server-url]/callback.aspx. Click Add.
    For more information on configuring OAuth/OpenID Connect, see Configuring OAuth2-OpenID Connect Single-Sign-On .
  6. Take note of the client key and client secret that you receive.
  7. Open the oidc.sln file found in the <SAMPLE_HOME> directory using Visual Studio and run the.NET application.
  8. Fill in the following fields and click Submit.

    • Client Id: \<client key of service provider>
    • Request URI: http://localhost:50420/callback.aspx
    • Response Type: code
    • Scope: openid


  9. Sign in using admin/admin credentials and then select Approve or Approve Always.

  10. You will be redirected to the callback page along with the OAuth code. Fill in the following fields and click Submit to retrieve the token details.

    • Client Id: \< client key of the service provider>
    • Secret: \<client secret of the service provider>
    • Grant Type: authorization_code



    It does a REST call to the token endpoint and retrieve the token details. Since it does a server to server call, you need to import the IS server certificate and export it to Visual Studio Management Console to avoid SSL handshake exceptions.

  11. Once the REST call succeeds, you can see the token details with the base64 decoded JWT (ID Token) details.