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Adam Ralph @adamralph.com · 30/01/2026

I use AI. But I use it like a hammer, not a subordinate. If I use a hammer to build a table, I've built the table. If I direct a subordinate to build a table, I haven't built the table.

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Adam Ralph @adamralph.com · 05/01/2026

SimpleExec 13.0.0 is out now! Featuring secret redaction when echoing commands! www.nuget.org/packages/Sim...

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SimpleExec 13.0.0

Runs external commands.

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 28/10/2025

Claims and scopes describe user information in OpenID Connect. Let's see how Duende IdentityServer handles consent, different client types, required vs. optional scopes, and what happens when a client doesn't get everything it asked for. duende.link/97aeqlj 👀 #dotnet #aspnetcore

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Duende Software - Identity and Access Management for .NET

We help companies using .NET to build identity and access control solutions for modern applications.

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 21/10/2025

Adding .NET 10 Passkey Support to Duende IdentityServer 👉 duende.link/berqe86 Learn how to add #dotnet 10 passkey support to a non-Blazor project such as MVC or Razor Pages. #security #aspnetcore #identity #webauthn

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Duende Software - Identity and Access Management for .NET

We help companies using .NET to build identity and access control solutions for modern applications.

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Adam Ralph @adamralph.com · 05/08/2025

This. I've already dropped at least one commercial product for trying too hard to force their AI offering down my throat.

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 28/07/2025

Fresh post on external providers in #aspnetcore We cover initial setup, the connection between external and cookie authentication, and discusses why alternatives might be better for production apps. duende.link/q24tubs #security #identity #dotnet

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Duende Software - Identity and Access Management for .NET

We help companies using .NET to build identity and access control solutions for modern applications.

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Adam Ralph @adamralph.com · 06/07/2025

I'm beyond sick to the teeth of “Introducing [product name] AI”

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 01/07/2025

Add an extra layer of security to critical user actions! 🛡️ Learn how to implement Step Up challenges in your #aspnetcore apps with Duende #IdentityServer to enhance user verification and re-confirm identity for some activities. duende.link/qthej2r #dotnet #security #oidc

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 24/06/2025

The #dotnet 8.0.17 upgrade fixed validation of forwarded headers and proxy server configuration in load balanced scenarios. Great! Or not 🤔 This patch may affect your #aspnetcore app. 😱 Check our blog post for background and fix: duende.link/0mgnet8

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 17/06/2025

Terms like "client" in OpenID Connect and OAuth 2.0 are clear for security folks, but non-technical people are sometimes confused. In this post, let's clarify what a "client" means in application security. duende.link/m8tyde4 #dotnet #security #identity

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 10/06/2025

Monitoring IdentityServer License Usage with #aspnetcore Health Checks 🔍 🤔 How to create custom health checks 👍 Registering them 💡 Example health checks for IdentityServer Find out in this blog post! duende.link/hi7fw5q #dotnet #identity

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 20/05/2025

What are some of the essential moments in the OAuth and OpenID Connect timeline? In this article, we look back at the past 15 years to explore how the IETF and OpenID Foundation have set standards that shaped OAuth and OpenID Connect today. duende.link/q39aegk #dotnet #security #ietf #oidc

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 13/05/2025

IdentityServer can use OpenTelemetry and share metrics, traces, and logs to help monitor and troubleshoot applications. In this post, we'll see how to surface this data in the .NET Aspire dashboard! 🧐 duende.link/xa5p1r3 #dotnet #aspire #identityserver #otel

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 06/05/2025

In recent weeks, some of our customers reported performance degradations. You won't believe what happened next 😱 Clickbait aside, #efcore, SqlClient, and transient retries don't always go well together. More on our blog! duende.link/1khti3w #dotnet #identityserver #azure

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Microsoft Azure SQL and Entity Framework Core Performance Issues and Solution

Many IdentityServer users are upgrading their deployments to the latest version of .NET and Duende IdentityServer. Most upgrades are uneventful and fair, with many users pleasantly surprised by a…

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 30/04/2025

Managing OpenAPI Specifications with Backend For Frontend and Swagger UI 📚 We'll briefly recap the BFF pattern, and then dive into a sample & learn how to reveal your OpenAPI specifications securely. duende.link/73hbw12 #dotnet #security #bff #openapi #aspnetcore

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 28/04/2025

Introducing the Duende Developer Community (and a new documentation site!) 🏘️ Community: connect with peers around #identityserver, #bff, #oidc, and more! 📝 New docs: fresh design, new topics, dark mode, ... Learn more on our blog 👉 duende.link/1uiro2d #dotnet #security

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 24/04/2025

Secure machine-to-machine communication? In this video, Roland walks you through the #oauth2 Client Credentials flow. It's relatively straightforward, and a great way to get introduced to OAuth. 📺 youtu.be/_ncPlNlcavo #oauth2 #identityserver #accesstoken #dotnet #security

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 22/04/2025

Authorization Policy TagHelpers for ASP .NET Core Razor Views This post discusses creating an AuthorizationPolicyTagHelper to build nicer Razor Pages views where the content depends on the ClaimsPrincipal and authorization policy. 🔐 duende.link/2wywy44 #aspnetcore #dotnet #security

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 15/04/2025

Kicking off our Open Source Sponsorship program this quarter, where our developers picked a project we'll sponsor for 12 months: 🙌 Shouldly Assertion Framework We're using it ourselves, and here's why you may want to: duende.link/w4whryh #dotnet #testing

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 09/04/2025

Secure your #VueJS apps with OpenID Connect & the BFF pattern! 🔒 We’ll look at the basic architecture of a BFF solution, the responsibilities of each component, and how it all fits together. duende.link/eshdrq4 #Security #OAuth2 #OpenIDConnect #dotnet

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Adam Ralph @adamralph.com · 02/04/2025

Bullseye 6.0.0 is out now! Thanks to Yauhen Pyl for contributing to this release. www.nuget.org/packages/Bul...

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 25/03/2025

A common attack web devs need to guard against is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). 🦸‍♀️ Anti-Forgery tokens to the rescue! Let's see how they work in more detail 👇 duende.link/wk7e6sg #dotnet #aspnetcore

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 18/03/2025

Today brings you #IdentityServer 7.2! 🎁 1️⃣ Strict Audience Validation ensures that the audience is equal to the issuer and validates the token’s typ value. 2️⃣ Discovery Document Caching helps throughput in large deployments And more! 👉 duende.link/hjdsk82 #dotnet #aspnetcore

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 17/03/2025

Good news! We just released Duende Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) Security Framework V3. All the necessary components to secure browser-based frontends (e.g. SPAs or #Blazor applications) with #aspnetcore backends. duende.link/iuq3t4n #dotnet

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Adam Ralph @adamralph.com · 23/02/2025

Why can't I have issue types in my personal @github.com repos? They have tasks, bugs, and features just as much as any org repo I work in.

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 07/02/2025

We discovered a flaw in our website's contact form and some Community Edition requests were never received. If you didn't heard back after sending your request, please reach out via duendesoftware.com/contact - we've resolved the issue. Sorry for the inconvenience!

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Jeremy D. Miller (The Shade Tree Developer) @jeremydmiller.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Just got tipped off about Nik Chapsas's video saying you shouldn't bother with Wolverine for asynchronous, in memory processing and just use the low level Channels library. I think I'd assign him a little bit of background reading: www.davidboike.dev/2017/12/sure...

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Sure, you can just use RabbitMQ

Note: This post was adapted from an answer I originally posted to a Stack Overflow question. People ask (frequently) why they need NServiceBus. “I’ve got RabbitMQ and that has built-in Pub/Sub,” they ...

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 28/01/2025

We're heading towards #ndclondon - ndclondon.com 💂 Don’t miss your chance to learn, connect, and grow with the Duende team. Stop by our booth to connect and talk with #IdentityServer, #BFF, #oidc and #dotnet experts.

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NDC London 2025 | Conference for Software Developers

NDC London 2025 is a 5-day event for Software Developers, 27-31 Jan at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Westminster.

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Duende Software @duendesoftware.com · 15/01/2025

Duende IdentityServer v7.1.0 general availability release is now live. This release includes .NET 9 support, enhancements, bug fixes, performance improvements, and more. See the release notes: github.com/DuendeSoftwa... #dotnet

IdentityServer 7.1.0 is a significant release that includes:

.NET 9 support
Use of Duende.IdentityModel
New license usage helpers
Friendly READMEs in the NuGet packages
Improved log filtering when HTTP requests are aborted
Redaction of the subject token during token exchange
Improved extensibility of the ClientConfigurationStore in the Configuration API
Several bug fixes
Numerous small code quality and performance enhancements from the community

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Adam Ralph @adamralph.com · 12/12/2024

Never mind, I just saw that I have to go through a registration and verification process, which is all done now. Thanks!

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Adam Ralph @adamralph.com · 21/11/2024

Welcome aboard! Looking forward to building great things together! #identityserver #oauth #openidconnect

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Adam Ralph @adamralph.com · 15/11/2024

After a hugely rewarding decade (nearly) at particular.net, I'm excited to share that I will be joining @duendesoftware.com in January as a Principal Software Engineer. We have lots of awesome stuff coming your way!

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Adam Ralph @adamralph.com · 26/10/2024

Thanks for attending my talk today at Software Crafters Barcelona—here are the slides as promised #scbcn24 www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qm9cv...

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