Amusing fact #1: .NET framework does not have built-in class to load RSA private key from PKCS#1 (PEM) representation. I borrowed this: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/162194/Certificates-to-DB-and-Back Amusing fact #2: creating an RSA key […]
Previous: Shibboleth installation and configuration. Next: Shibboleth: Integration issues. SAML attributes Shibboleth allows or denies access to a directory based on the attributes of the user it receives from the […]
I cloned a UNIX-oriented repository, and git promptly converted CR to CRLF in all text files, which caused some problems down the line. Here’s how to revert to the original […]
TL;DR Json.NET can serialize and deserialize dictionaries with simple keys like integers or strings. It can serialize, but not deserialize dictionaries with more complex keys. Longer version: Json.NET uses ToString() […]
Previous: SAML and shibboleth Next: Shibbleth: controlling access to resources Shibboleth is an open-source SAML implementation that is used for single sign-on. We are developing a SAML IdP, and I […]
A couple of hours ago my Outlook at work stopped working getting stuck on “trying to connect”. The Exchange Server appeared to be alive. Restarting and rebooting did not help. […]
Next: Shibboleth installation and configuration. What is SAML I am currently dealing with a project that involves single sign-on (SSO) and SAML protocol. Single sign-on means you enter your credentials […]
If I have a REST server and do PUT on an resource, should the server return new resource state in the response, or should the response body be empty? RFC-7231 […]
In a piece of code I inherited from some smart, well meaning, but a little disorganized East European consultants, I found the following class hierarchy: RestClient (abstract) JsonClient (abstract) XyzClient* […]
Last week I had to write a small WPF application, and I was surprised how hard it is to get WPF right. By “right” I mean not just getting the […]
