AspNetCore.Docs/aspnetcore/includes/IdentityServer4.md

ASP.NET Core Identity adds user interface (UI) login functionality to ASP.NET Core web apps. To secure web APIs and SPAs, use one of the following:

• Microsoft Entra ID
• Azure Active Directory B2C (Azure AD B2C)
• Duende IdentityServer. Duende IdentityServer is 3rd party product.

Duende IdentityServer is an OpenID Connect and OAuth 2.0 framework for ASP.NET Core. Duende IdentityServer enables the following security features:

• Authentication as a Service (AaaS)
• Single sign-on/off (SSO) over multiple application types
• Access control for APIs
• Federation Gateway

For more information, see Overview of Duende IdentityServer.

For more information on other authentication providers, see Community OSS authentication options for ASP.NET Core