I do not see the option to easily configure App Service Authentication on Web Apps for Linux. I am using SSL and custom domain name.
Thanks
If you are looking for an option through the Azure Portal, then this will help.
As per the Azure Web App on Linux documentation Limitations, The Azure portal shows only features that currently work for Web App on Linux and hides the rest. As Microsoft enable more features, they will be visible on the portal.
Some features, such as virtual network integration, Azure Active Directory/third-party authentication, or Kudu site extensions, are not available yet. Once these features are available, Microsoft will update the documentation and blog about the changes.
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Is it possible to remote-connect to an Azure App Service running on Windows with my IIS Manager?
This seems to have been possible according to this blog post by clicking in IIS Manager File -> Connect to a site.
I refer to the steps mentioned in the link shared by you and in the last step I got an error below.
I did some research on it and it looks like managing the App Service from IIS is not supported anymore. I have not got any official link but the below links might give you some information on it.
Microsoft.Web.Configuration.AppHostFileProvider not found after configured Remote IIS Administration for Microsoft Azure Web App
Can no longer manage any Web Apps with IIS Remote Manager - Could not load file or assembly - AppHostFileProvider
I'm not sure for what purpose why you want to. My thoughts is you shouldn't be doing that as it defeat the purpose of PaaS services. Cannot access the iis layer in app service however you can still configure in web.config of your web app.
We have set up an Azure Linux app service (API) and want to deploy two API projects (.Net Core) in the same app service. Is it possible in Linux based app service?
It's impossible.
You can refer to the answer in the post below.
Hosting Two Website Under one Web App - Azure Services
IIS can handler mappings and virtual applications and directories, you can't use virtual applications and directories in linux.
If you have more questions about azure web app, you can raise a support ticket on portal. You can also put forward your ideas and suggestions in the feedback, and optimize the product together with Microsoft official.
Why should I use Azure App Service and not just implement a common .NET RESTful Web API backend?
What's the explicit benefit of this service compared to a common .NET RESTful Web API backend hosted on Azure?
An Azure App Service is a place to host your web application or API. Normally when you have a .NET web API you host it behind IIS or something on a virtual machine.
Azure helps you with these common scenarios wit Platform as a Service (PaaS). An App Service completely abstracts the operating system and the way you host your web application.
App Service can host web apps both on Windows and Linux. You can use all kinds of frameworks such as PHP, .NET or Java. You can even host containers without worrying about the host.
A good sample to start with hosting your .NET Web App on Azure App Services can be found here: Quickstart: Create an ASP.NET Core web app in Azure
Yes, there is a huge difference between Azure App Service and .Net REST WebAPI backend on Azure.
Hosting on Azure can be done using two ways
Create your own VM, then install IIS and do all the required stuff
Use AppService Plan
AppService Plan allows you to leverage the powerful functionality of Azure. Here a separate VM is not assigned to you. Azure App service can scale automatically depending upon the Scaling rule which is not present in restful API hosted on Azure VM.
My question blatantly was a stupid Newbie question, and as such, I'm afraid it is non-sense, which I now know by the answers you've given.
I'm currently reading the book "Azure and Xamarin Forms" to learn Xamarin and Azure. Apparently it's outdated. It suggests to "create a Mobile App on Azure". From the book that Mobile App is just a plain App Service running a RESTful Web API with EF, but utilizing completely different namespaces to do so.
My question targeted towards these other namespaces. I didn't see a reason for them.
Apparently, Microsoft noticed the same. There is no "Mobile App" available in the Azure Marketplace anymore.
Azure App Service is a PaaS solution from Microsoft hosted on Azure. You can think of Azure App Service as some sort of "Micrsoft Heroku", because they work on a similar fashion. For many REST Projects, it can save you hours, if not DAYS of development. It has automatic TLS like heroku, but it is hosted on Azure instead of AWS and it can integrate very well with your existing Azure resources. One common pattern is to host the REST API on App Service and use a database service from Azure such as Azure SQL or Cosmos DB (which is a NoSQL service that, from the point of view of your app, it operates as MongoDB, but can be configured to behave as other DBMS).
Please Note: This is NOT a duplicate of What is the difference between an API App and a Web App?
The answer is outdated because the documentation changed and the quoted text was removed from the documentation.
So can someone explain me what the difference between API App and a Web App is? I can't find anything in the documentation.
Both API App and Web App are types of Microsoft Azure App Services. These are a platform as a service (PaaS) offerings from Azure.
API App is specific for developing RESTful APIs with feature like Swagger out of the box. Web App on the other hand is used to host Web Applications.
API apps in Azure App Service offer features that make it easier to develop, host, and consume APIs in the cloud and on-premises. With API apps you get enterprise grade security, simple access control, hybrid connectivity, automatic SDK generation
Web Apps is the compute resources that Azure provides for hosting a website or web application in App Service. The compute resources may be on shared or dedicated virtual machines (VMs), depending on the pricing tier that you choose. Your application code runs in a managed VM that is isolated from other customers.
Refer: https://www.quora.com/What-is-difference-between-Azure-API-App-and-Web-App
I run a number of App Service MVC Asp.Net web applications. I think it would be a good idea to add a WAF to the front the App Service website to enable OWASP protection as well as more visibility on suspicious attacks. Also I would want this to be linked into Azure Security Centre.
As far as I can see this is not a problem with VM websites, but with App Service websites I have seen SO comment (April 2017) about how this may not be supported. Although this information may be outdated now.
1) Am I just trying to replace existing threat detection features that is built into App Services, so adding a WAF is not required?
2) If required, is App Service WAFs supported, and especially linked to Azure Security Centre.
3) If required and possible, then any pointers please?
By the way, I have considered the use of Cloudflare as a WAF wrapper around Azure which looks interesting, but intitially wanted to check out Azure functionality to start with.
Thanks.
1) WAF is supported and recommended even for App Service because it will improve your security capabilities while also providing you with more control and real-time monitoring.
Configure App Service Web Apps with Application Gateway
2) Yes to both. See here:
Azure Security Center and Microsoft Web Application Firewall Integration
3) See above links :)