/// <summary>
/// Constructor
/// </summary>
/// <param name="username">(string) username for the user</param>
/// <param name="password">(string) password for the user</param>
/// <param name="callback">(IServiceCallback) for the user</param>
public User(string username, string password, IServiceCallback callback)
{
UserName = username;
Callback = callback;
#region Use PBDK to Securely Create and Store Password
// Generate a salt
// The US National Institute of Standards and Technology
// recommends a salt length of 128 bits.
Salt = ServiceCryptology.GenerateSalt(128);
// Convert String Password to Unicode Byte Array
byte[] bytesPassword = Encoding.Unicode.GetBytes(password);
// Create a Derived Key Password
// Use default workfactor
Password = ServiceCryptology.GenerateHash(bytesPassword, Salt, WorkFactor, 256);
#endregion Use PBDK to Securely Create and Store Password
} // end of method
/// <summary>
/// Validate
/// Note: Project uses Message security on net.tcp binding
/// to securely receive and process the client credentials
/// Client must build and send their username and password credentials
/// in their communications to the service. See project article for
/// help on how to build and securely send client credentials.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="username">(string) User credential "username"</param>
/// <param name="password">(string) User credential "password"</param>
public override void Validate(string username, string password)
{
#region ValidateUserRegistration
// First try to find a registered user
User user = HelloAuthenticateService.RegisteredUsers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.UserName == username);
// Allow the Service Registration to Handle Unregistered User
if (user == null)
{
// Do not validate non-existing users
return;
}
#endregion ValidateUserRegistration
#region AuthenticateRegisteredUser
// Convert Password to Compare to Database Password
// Password-Based Key Derivation Function
byte[] bytesPassword = Encoding.Unicode.GetBytes(password);
// Note: Cryptology values may not be suitable for production level, this is only a demo
byte[] passwordHash = ServiceCryptology.GenerateHash(bytesPassword, user.Salt, user.WorkFactor, 256);
// Authenticate the Existing User Password
if (user != null && System.Text.Encoding.Default.GetString(user.Password) == System.Text.Encoding.Default.GetString(passwordHash))
{
// Authenticated, no other action necessary
}
else
{
throw new SecurityTokenException("Unknown Username or Incorrect Password");
}
#endregion AuthenticateRegisteredUser
} // end of method