This document provides an introduction and overview of ASP.NET Identity. It discusses how ASP.NET Identity is the new membership system for building ASP.NET web applications and allows using social identities like Windows Live, Gmail, Facebook and Twitter for authentication. The document outlines key features of ASP.NET Identity like extended user account definitions, two-factor authentication, account confirmation and management of users and roles. It also lists required packages and describes important pieces of ASP.NET Identity like User, Role, User Manager, Role Manager and Authentication Manager. Finally, it provides references for further reading on ASP.NET Identity.