ACS is a Microsoft authentication service that allows applications to authenticate users without handling authentication themselves. ACS handles authentication so applications can focus on their core functions. Users can sign up for a free trial of ACS at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/free-trial/ and learn more about ACS and how it can help applications authenticate users at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=212360.

1. What’s ACS?

2. Objectives Scope what ACS is Where to learn more

3. Traditional Authentication

4. Challenge

5. Authentication with ACS

6. Key Takeaways ACS is part of MS Windows Azure platform cloud offering ACS factors out authentication of your application

7. Next Steps Sign up for free trial at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/free-trial/ Learn more at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=212360