This sample shows how you can use the WebAuthenticationBroker class to connect to OAuth providers such as Facebook, Flickr, Google, and Twitter.
Note This sample was created using one of the universal app templates available in Visual Studio. It shows how its solution is structured so it can run on both Windows 10 and Windows Phone 10.
Shows using the OAuth protocol for authentication and authorization. You can choose one of three scenarios:
- Facebook [C++, C#, JS]
- Twitter [C#, JS]
- Flickr [C#, JS]
- Google [C++, C#, JS]
Web Authentication Broker Quickstart: Connecting using XML HTTP Request Setting up single sign-on using the web authentication broker
WebAccount WebAccountCommand WebAccountProvider WebAuthenticationBroker Windows.Security.Authentication.Web
To configure Google OAuth connections (Google Apps and Google) you will need to register Auth0 with Google on the API Console.
- Log in to API Console
- Complete information about your instance of Auth0.
- Enable the Google+ API.
- Set up Consent Screen.
- Get your ClientId and ClientSecret.
- Enable Admin SDK Service.
To configure Facebook OAuth connections you will have to register as a Facebook Developer
To configure Twitter OAuth connections you will have to register an application with Twitter
To configure Flickr OAuth connections you will have to register an application with Flickr
Windows 10
- Start Visual Studio 2015 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
- Go to the directory to which you unzipped the sample. Then go to the subdirectory containing the sample in the language you desire - either C++ or C#. Double-click the Visual Studio 2015 Solution (.sln) file.
- Press Ctrl+Shift+B, or select Build > Build Solution.
The next steps depend on whether you just want to deploy the sample or you want to both deploy and run it.
Deploying the sample
- Select Build > Deploy Solution.
Deploying and running the sample
- To debug the sample and then run it, press F5 or select Debug > Start Debugging. To run the sample without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or selectDebug > Start Without Debugging.