Samples Documentation

For important instructions about how to set up and run the code samples in this download, see the ACS Code Samples Index on MSDN.

Sample Prerequisites

Below are the requirements for setting up and running the ACS code samples in this download.

Windows Azure Account Requirements

To use ACS, obtain a Windows Azure subscription in the Windows
Azure Management Portal. Then, create an Access Control namespace. For instructions, see "How To: Create an Access Control Namepace at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh674478.aspx.

Core Requirements

• Visual Studio 2010 (any edition): For more information on Visual Studio, see http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/products
• .NET Framework 4.0 or .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 with KB's 976126 or 976127 applied
• Windows Identity Foundation Runtime: For more information, see http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=974405
• Windows Identity Foundation SDK: For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=C148B2DF-C7AF-46BB-9162-2C9422208504&displaylang=en

Additional Requirements for ASP.NET MVC 3 Custom Login Page Sample

• ASP.NET MVC 3

Additional Requirements for ASP.NET MVC 4 with Federated Sign-out

• Visual Studio 2012 (includes ASP.NET MVC 4)

Additional Requirements for Windows Phone 7 Sample

• Windows Phone Developer Tools RTW
• Silverlight 4 Tools for Visual Studio
• Internet Information Services (IIS) with IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility, IIS 6 Configuration Compatibility, and IIS 6 Management Console features enabled
• Note: Visual Studio must be started in administrator ("Run as administrator") mode to run this sample

Additional Requirements for WCF Federation Authentication With AD FS 2.0 Sample

• AD FS 2.0 and its requirements. For more information about AD FS 2.0 and its requirements, see Checklist: Setting Up a Federation Server.

About Windows Azure AD Access Control

Windows Azure Active Directory Access Control (ACS) allows you to integrate single sign on (SSO) and centralized authorization into your web applications. It works with most modern platforms, and integrates with both web and enterprise identity providers. To learn more about ACS, see the ACS documentation on MSDN at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg429786.aspx.