Adding identity and authentication to Azure Mobile Apps

In the previous chapter, we set up a new, live backend using an Azure Mobile App Service. The service contains a single table named Entry, which houses all log entries for our TripLog app. Currently, the Entry table is available anonymously. In this section, we will change the permissions on the Entry table to require each request to contain an access token associated with an authenticated user.

Setting up permissions

In order to enforce authentication to access our backend service, we will need to make a simple configuration change to the Entry table:

1. Select your TripLog App Service in the Azure portal.
2. Click on Easy Tables in the MOBILE section in the left-side pane and then select the Entry table, as shown in the following screenshot:

3. Click on Change Permissions.
4. Change each of the table permissions to Authenticated access only. Then, click on the Save button at the top of the pane, as shown in the following screenshot:

Now, any attempt...