In Microsoft Azure, you can use JWTs with NGINX Plus to handle authentication against Active Directory outside your app's code.
Authentication and Content-Based Routing with JWTs and NGINX Plus
NGINX Plus uses the information in JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) to authenticate clients and route them based on the JWT content.
Announcing NGINX Plus R14
NGINX Plus R14 is now available with enhanced JWT authentication and a downloadable preview of upcoming cluster support.
Announcing NGINX Plus R12
NGINX Plus Release 12 includes configuration sharing, production-ready nginScript, and enhancements to statistics reporting, caching, and health checks.
Improve App Security with the Free O’Reilly NGINX Cookbook, Part 2
Improve security for your website and web apps with the NGINX Cookbook, Part 2, from O'Reilly Media. Topics include JWTs, the ModSecurity WAF, and more.
Authenticating Users to Existing Applications with OpenID Connect and NGINX Plus
NGINX Plus R10 adds support for the JSON Web Token (JWT) standard. Learn how to use JWTs and OpenID Connect to control access to your applications.
Authenticating API Clients with JWT and NGINX Plus
NGINX Plus R10 adds support for the JSON Web Token (JWT) standard. Learn how NGINX Plus as your API gateway can use JWT to control access to your APIs.
Announcing NGINX Plus R10
NGINX Plus Release 10 includes the ModSecurity WAF and support for JSON Web Token, dual-stack RSA-ECC certificates, transparent proxy, nginScript, and more.
