The "Blazor United" effort is really a collection of features we're adding to Blazor so that you can get the best of server & client based web development. These features include: Server-side rendering, streaming rendering, enhanced navigations & form handling, add client interactivity per page or component, and determining the client render mode at runtime. We've started delivering server-side rendering support for Blazor with .NET 8 Preview 3, which is now available to try out. We plan to deliver the remaining features in upcoming previews. We hope to deliver them all for .NET 8, but we'll see how far we get. 

ASPNET Core has a lot of changes compared with the others versions of ASP.NET. One change I want to highlight is the new way to configure settings. With previous versions, this configuration was made by using the common file web.config, but this file simply doesn’t exist anymore in ASP.NET Core. Instead, a new easy way to declare and access to the settings is provided. Let’s take a look. 

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namespace DNT.IDP
{
    public class Startup
    {
        public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
        {
            services.AddIdentityServer()
                .AddDeveloperSigningCredential()
                .AddCustomUserStore()
                .AddInMemoryIdentityResources(Config.GetIdentityResources())
                .AddInMemoryApiResources(Config.GetApiResources())
                .AddInMemoryClients(Config.GetClients());

 makecert.exe -r -pe -n "CN=DntIdpSigningCert" -b 01/01/2018 -e 01/01/2025 -eku 1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.3 -sky signature -a sha256 -len 2048 -ss my -sr LocalMachine

namespace DNT.IDP
{
    public class Startup
    {
        public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
        {
            services.AddIdentityServer()
                .AddSigningCredential(loadCertificateFromStore())
                .AddCustomUserStore()
                .AddInMemoryIdentityResources(Config.GetIdentityResources())
                .AddInMemoryApiResources(Config.GetApiResources())
                .AddInMemoryClients(Config.GetClients());
        }

        private X509Certificate2 loadCertificateFromStore()
        {
            var thumbPrint = Configuration["CertificateThumbPrint"];
            using (var store = new X509Store(StoreName.My, StoreLocation.LocalMachine))
            {
                store.Open(OpenFlags.ReadOnly);
                var certCollection = store.Certificates.Find(X509FindType.FindByThumbprint, thumbPrint, true);
                if (certCollection.Count == 0)
                {
                    throw new Exception("The specified certificate wasn't found.");
                }
                return certCollection[0];
            }
        }

        private X509Certificate2 loadCertificateFromFile()
        {
            // NOTE:
            // You should check out the identity of your application pool and make sure
            // that the `Load user profile` option is turned on, otherwise the crypto susbsystem won't work.
            var certificate = new X509Certificate2(
                fileName: Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), "wwwroot", "app_data", 
                    Configuration["X509Certificate:FileName"]),
                password: Configuration["X509Certificate:Password"],
                keyStorageFlags: X509KeyStorageFlags.MachineKeySet | X509KeyStorageFlags.PersistKeySet |
                                 X509KeyStorageFlags.Exportable);
            return certificate;
        }
    }
}

https://localhost:6001/.well-known/openid-configuration
https://localhost:6001/.well-known/openid-configuration/jwks

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">  
  <PropertyGroup>
    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="System.ComponentModel.Annotations" Version="4.3.0" />
    <PackageReference Include="IdentityServer4" Version="2.2.0" />
  </ItemGroup>
</Project>

namespace IdentityServer4.EntityFramework.Options
{
    public class OperationalStoreOptions
    {
        public bool EnableTokenCleanup { get; set; } = false;
        public int TokenCleanupInterval { get; set; } = 3600;
        public int TokenCleanupBatchSize { get; set; } = 100;
    }
}

public TokenCleanup(
  IServiceProvider serviceProvider, 
  ILogger<TokenCleanup> logger, 
  IOptions<OperationalStoreOptions> options)

namespace DNT.IDP
{
    public class Startup
    {
        public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
        {
            services.AddIdentityServer()
                .AddSigningCredential(loadCertificateFromStore())
                .AddCustomUserStore()
                .AddConfigurationStore()
                .AddOperationalStore();

    public interface IConfigSeedDataService
    {
        void EnsureSeedDataForContext(
            IEnumerable<IdentityServer4.Models.Client> clients,
            IEnumerable<IdentityServer4.Models.ApiResource> apiResources,
            IEnumerable<IdentityServer4.Models.IdentityResource> identityResources);
    }

namespace DNT.IDP
{
    public class Startup
    {
        public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IHostingEnvironment env)
        {
    // ...
            initializeDb(app);
            seedDb(app);
    // ...
        }
        
        private static void seedDb(IApplicationBuilder app)
        {
            var scopeFactory = app.ApplicationServices.GetRequiredService<IServiceScopeFactory>();
            using (var scope = scopeFactory.CreateScope())
            {
                var configSeedDataService = scope.ServiceProvider.GetService<IConfigSeedDataService>();
                configSeedDataService.EnsureSeedDataForContext(
                    Config.GetClients(),
                    Config.GetApiResources(),
                    Config.GetIdentityResources()
                    );
            }
        }

PM> Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Samples -Pre

public class EmailService : IIdentityMessageService
{
    public Task SendAsync(IdentityMessage message)
    {
        // Plug in your email service here to send an email.
        return Task.FromResult(0);
    }
}

public class SmsService : IIdentityMessageService
{
    public Task SendAsync(IdentityMessage message)
    {
        // Plug in your sms service here to send a text message.
        return Task.FromResult(0);
    }
}

public class ApplicationDbInitializer 
    : DropCreateDatabaseIfModelChanges<ApplicationDbContext> 
{
    protected override void Seed(ApplicationDbContext context) {
        InitializeIdentityForEF(context);
        base.Seed(context);
    }

    //Create User=Admin@Admin.com with password=Admin@123456 in the Admin role        
    public static void InitializeIdentityForEF(ApplicationDbContext db) 
    {
        var userManager = 
           HttpContext.Current.GetOwinContext().GetUserManager<ApplicationUserManager>();
        
        var roleManager = 
            HttpContext.Current.GetOwinContext().Get<ApplicationRoleManager>();

        const string name = "admin@admin.com";
        const string password = "Admin@123456";
        const string roleName = "Admin";

        //Create Role Admin if it does not exist
        var role = roleManager.FindByName(roleName);

        if (role == null) {
            role = new IdentityRole(roleName);
            var roleresult = roleManager.Create(role);
        }

        var user = userManager.FindByName(name);

        if (user == null) {
            user = new ApplicationUser { UserName = name, Email = name };
            var result = userManager.Create(user, password);
            result = userManager.SetLockoutEnabled(user.Id, false);
        }

        // Add user admin to Role Admin if not already added
        var rolesForUser = userManager.GetRoles(user.Id);

        if (!rolesForUser.Contains(role.Name)) {
            var result = userManager.AddToRole(user.Id, role.Name);
        }
    }
}

[HttpPost]
[AllowAnonymous]
[ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
public async Task<ActionResult> Register(RegisterViewModel model)
{
    if (ModelState.IsValid)
    {
        var user = new ApplicationUser { UserName = model.Email, Email = model.Email };
        var result = await UserManager.CreateAsync(user, model.Password);

        if (result.Succeeded)
        {
            var code = await UserManager.GenerateEmailConfirmationTokenAsync(user.Id);

            var callbackUrl = Url.Action(
                "ConfirmEmail", 
                "Account", 
                new { userId = user.Id, code = code }, 
                protocol: Request.Url.Scheme);

            await UserManager.SendEmailAsync(
                user.Id, 
                "Confirm your account", 
                "Please confirm your account by clicking this link: <a href=\"" 
                + callbackUrl + "\">link</a>");

            ViewBag.Link = callbackUrl;

            return View("DisplayEmail");
        }
        AddErrors(result);
    }

    // If we got this far, something failed, redisplay form
    return View(model);
}

public static ApplicationUserManager Create(
    IdentityFactoryOptions<ApplicationUserManager> options, 
    IOwinContext context)
{
    var manager = new ApplicationUserManager(
        new UserStore<ApplicationUser>(
            context.Get<ApplicationDbContext>()));

    // Configure validation logic for usernames
    manager.UserValidator = new UserValidator<ApplicationUser>(manager)
    {
        AllowOnlyAlphanumericUserNames = false,
        RequireUniqueEmail = true
    };

    // Configure validation logic for passwords
    manager.PasswordValidator = new PasswordValidator
    {
        RequiredLength = 6, 
        RequireNonLetterOrDigit = true,
        RequireDigit = true,
        RequireLowercase = true,
        RequireUppercase = true,
    };

    // Configure user lockout defaults
    manager.UserLockoutEnabledByDefault = true;
    manager.DefaultAccountLockoutTimeSpan = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5);
    manager.MaxFailedAccessAttemptsBeforeLockout = 5;

    // Register two factor authentication providers. This application 
    // uses Phone and Emails as a step of receiving a code for verifying the user
    // You can write your own provider and plug in here.
    manager.RegisterTwoFactorProvider(
        "PhoneCode", 
        new PhoneNumberTokenProvider<ApplicationUser>
    {
        MessageFormat = "Your security code is: {0}"
    });

    manager.RegisterTwoFactorProvider(
        "EmailCode", 
        new EmailTokenProvider<ApplicationUser>
    {
        Subject = "SecurityCode",
        BodyFormat = "Your security code is {0}"
    });

    manager.EmailService = new EmailService();
    manager.SmsService = new SmsService();

    var dataProtectionProvider = options.DataProtectionProvider;

    if (dataProtectionProvider != null)
    {
        manager.UserTokenProvider = 
            new DataProtectorTokenProvider<ApplicationUser>(
                dataProtectionProvider.Create("ASP.NET Identity"));
    }

    return manager;
}

manager.EmailService = new EmailService();
manager.SmsService = new SmsService();

// Register two factor authentication providers. This application 
// uses Phone and Emails as a step of receiving a code for verifying the user
// You can write your own provider and plug in here.
manager.RegisterTwoFactorProvider(
    "PhoneCode", 
    new PhoneNumberTokenProvider<ApplicationUser>
{
    MessageFormat = "Your security code is: {0}"
});

manager.RegisterTwoFactorProvider(
    "EmailCode", 
    new EmailTokenProvider<ApplicationUser>
    {
        Subject = "SecurityCode",
        BodyFormat = "Your security code is {0}"
    });

public class EmailService : IIdentityMessageService
{
    public Task SendAsync(IdentityMessage message)
    {
        // Credentials:
        var credentialUserName = "yourAccount@outlook.com";
        var sentFrom = "yourAccount@outlook.com";
        var pwd = "yourApssword";

        // Configure the client:
        System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient client = 
            new System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient("smtp-mail.outlook.com");

        client.Port = 587;
        client.DeliveryMethod = System.Net.Mail.SmtpDeliveryMethod.Network;
        client.UseDefaultCredentials = false;

        // Creatte the credentials:
        System.Net.NetworkCredential credentials = 
            new System.Net.NetworkCredential(credentialUserName, pwd);

        client.EnableSsl = true;
        client.Credentials = credentials;

        // Create the message:
        var mail = 
            new System.Net.Mail.MailMessage(sentFrom, message.Destination);

        mail.Subject = message.Subject;
        mail.Body = message.Body;

        // Send:
        return client.SendMailAsync(mail);
    }
}

public class EmailService : IIdentityMessageService
{
    public Task SendAsync(IdentityMessage message)
    {
        // Credentials:
        var sendGridUserName = "yourSendGridUserName";
        var sentFrom = "whateverEmailAdressYouWant";
        var sendGridPassword = "YourSendGridPassword";

        // Configure the client:
        var client = 
            new System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient("smtp.sendgrid.net", Convert.ToInt32(587));

        client.Port = 587;
        client.DeliveryMethod = System.Net.Mail.SmtpDeliveryMethod.Network;
        client.UseDefaultCredentials = false;

        // Creatte the credentials:
        System.Net.NetworkCredential credentials = 
            new System.Net.NetworkCredential(credentialUserName, pwd);

        client.EnableSsl = true;
        client.Credentials = credentials;

        // Create the message:
        var mail = 
            new System.Net.Mail.MailMessage(sentFrom, message.Destination);

        mail.Subject = message.Subject;
        mail.Body = message.Body;

        // Send:
        return client.SendMailAsync(mail);
    }
}

PM> Install-Package Twilio

public class SmsService : IIdentityMessageService
{
    public Task SendAsync(IdentityMessage message)
    {
        string AccountSid = "YourTwilioAccountSID";
        string AuthToken = "YourTwilioAuthToken";
        string twilioPhoneNumber = "YourTwilioPhoneNumber";

        var twilio = new TwilioRestClient(AccountSid, AuthToken);

        twilio.SendSmsMessage(twilioPhoneNumber, message.Destination, message.Body); 

        // Twilio does not return an async Task, so we need this:
        return Task.FromResult(0);
    }
}

if (result.Succeeded)
{
    var code = await UserManager.GenerateEmailConfirmationTokenAsync(user.Id);
    var callbackUrl = 
        Url.Action("ConfirmEmail", "Account", 
            new { userId = user.Id, code = code }, protocol: Request.Url.Scheme);

    await UserManager.SendEmailAsync(user.Id, "Confirm your account", 
        "Please confirm your account by clicking this link: <a href=\"" + callbackUrl + "\">link</a>");

    // This should not be deployed in production:
    ViewBag.Link = callbackUrl;

    return View("DisplayEmail");
}

AddErrors(result);

@{
    ViewBag.Title = "DEMO purpose Email Link";
}

<h2>@ViewBag.Title.</h2>

<p class="text-info">
    Please check your email and confirm your email address.
</p>

<p class="text-danger">
    For DEMO only: You can click this link to confirm the email: <a href="@ViewBag.Link">link</a>
    Please change this code to register an email service in IdentityConfig to send an email.
</p>

[AllowAnonymous]
public async Task<ActionResult> VerifyCode(string provider, string returnUrl)
{
    // Require that the user has already logged in via username/password or external login
    if (!await SignInHelper.HasBeenVerified())
    {
        return View("Error");
    }

    var user = 
        await UserManager.FindByIdAsync(await SignInHelper.GetVerifiedUserIdAsync());

    if (user != null)
    {
        ViewBag.Status = 
            "For DEMO purposes the current " 
            + provider 
            + " code is: " 
            + await UserManager.GenerateTwoFactorTokenAsync(user.Id, provider);
    }

    return View(new VerifyCodeViewModel { Provider = provider, ReturnUrl = returnUrl });
}

@model IdentitySample.Models.VerifyCodeViewModel

@{
    ViewBag.Title = "Enter Verification Code";
}

<h2>@ViewBag.Title.</h2>

@using (Html.BeginForm("VerifyCode", "Account", new { ReturnUrl = Model.ReturnUrl }, FormMethod.Post, new { @class = "form-horizontal", role = "form" })) {
    @Html.AntiForgeryToken()
    @Html.ValidationSummary("", new { @class = "text-danger" })
    @Html.Hidden("provider", @Model.Provider)
    <h4>@ViewBag.Status</h4>
    <hr />

    <div class="form-group">
        @Html.LabelFor(m => m.Code, new { @class = "col-md-2 control-label" })
        <div class="col-md-10">
            @Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.Code, new { @class = "form-control" })
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
        <div class="col-md-offset-2 col-md-10">
            <div class="checkbox">
                @Html.CheckBoxFor(m => m.RememberBrowser)
                @Html.LabelFor(m => m.RememberBrowser)
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
        <div class="col-md-offset-2 col-md-10">
            <input type="submit" class="btn btn-default" value="Submit" />
        </div>
    </div>
}

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It has only been about a year since .NET Core 1.0 RC came out. We are now getting close to .NET Core 2.0. We have been playing with .NET Core since the betas and feel like the quality of the 1.0 runtime was very good. Our only complaint has really been odd Visual Studio behavior. We would expect that with 2.0, the adoption of .NET Core is likely to skyrocket. 

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