Introduction

Welcome to IPWorks Auth, a suite of secure client authorization and authentication components. The easy-to-use components allow you to embed secure user authentication into your web, desktop, and mobile applications, providing users access to protected application and service data. The library supports OAuth, NTLM, RADIUS, Kerberos, SAML, LDAP, Certificate Management, and more.

Included Libraries

The .NET Edition includes libraries (.dll files) which are supported in different environments. The following libraries are present in the lib directory after installation:

  • lib\net40\nsoftware.IPWorksAuth.dll is designed for use in .NET Framework 4.0 and up. This library maintains a familiar API in line with previous versions of the product.

  • lib\net6.0\nsoftware.IPWorksAuth.dll is designed for use in .NET 6 and up. The .NET 6 library provides cross-platform support while maintaining the same API as the .NET Framework version of the library.

    Support for asynchronous programming patterns (async/await) is exposed in a separate nsoftware.async.IPWorksAuth namespace. See the Async Functionality page for details.

  • lib\netstandard2.0\nsoftware.IPWorksAuth.dll is designed for use in .NET Standard 2.0 and up. The .NET Standard library provides cross-platform support for legacy projects.

Included Components

ActiveDirectory The ActiveDirectory component can be used to authenticate users against Active Directory using Kerberos 5.0.
CertMgr The CertMgr component is used to create, read, and manage certificates.
JWT Create, Sign, Encrypt, Verify and Decrypt JSON Web Tokens (JWTs).
Kerberos The Kerberos component can be used to authenticate users using Kerberos 5.0.
LDAP The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Component is used to search, manage, and maintain internet directory servers.
NTLM The NTLM component provides a simple API to create the required tokens for NTLM authentication.
OAuth The OAuth component is used to authorize a client and provide an authorization string used in future requests.
OCRA The OCRA component implements the OATH Challenge-Response Algorithm.
OpenID The OpenID component is used to verify the identify of a user as well as get basic profile information.
OTP The OTP component allows creation of single use passwords.
RADIUS The RADIUS component provides an easy way to authenticate users.
SSHAuth The SSHAuth component provides a simple way to authenticate a user against an SSH server.

Additional Information

You will always find the latest information about IPWorks Auth at our web site: www.nsoftware.com. We offer free, fully-functional 30-day trials for all of our products, and our technical support staff are happy to answer any questions you may have during your evaluation.

Please direct all technical questions to support@nsoftware.com. To help support technicians assist you as quickly as possible, please provide a detailed and accurate description of your problem, the results you expected, and the results that you received while using our product. For questions about licensing and pricing, and all other general inquiries, please contact sales@nsoftware.com.

Thank You!

Thank you for choosing IPWorks Auth for your development needs. We realize that you have a choice among development tools, and that by choosing us you are counting on us to be a key component in your business. We work around the clock to provide you with ongoing enhancements, support, and innovative products; and we will always do our best to exceed your expectations!