Part 65 ASP NET Core Identity tutorial from scratch
ASP.NET Core Identity is an API and membership system built directly into the .NET framework that manages user authentication, authorization, and profile data.
Instead of writing error-prone custom tables and logic for hashing passwords, managing user sessions, or setting up permissions, it serves as a secure, pre-built
framework to handle all identity infrastructure out of the box.Core Architecture (The Three Layers)According to technical breakdown guides, ASP.NET Core Identity
functions across three distinct operational layers:The Data Layer: Includes classes like IdentityUser and IdentityRole paired with the Entity Framework database context
(IdentityDbContext) to map identity tables directly to your storage engine.The Service Layer: Comprises core processing classes (UserManager, SignInManager, and RoleManager)
that developers call to safely manipulate accounts without executing raw database code.The UI Layer (Optional): Pre-packaged or scaffolded Razor Pages handling typical frontend
authentication views like login prompts, recovery links, and user registration screens.