This sample demonstrates use of the Windows.Security.Authentication.Credentials.KeyCredentialManager API for utlizing Windows Passport as a user authentication method.
The currently existing system of using passwords as authentication is prevalent and as such this sample stands as an example of how Windows Passport can easily be upsold to and integrated into existing authentication applications.
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 the account lifecycle for an existing app user utilizing Passport. This includes:
- Provisioning Passport for the user
- Handling both Passport and password methods of login
- Checking Passport to authenticate the user
- Deleting the Passport for a logged in user.
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.