AuthenticationMode Enum

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Web.Configuration

Assembly:: System.Web.dll

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Specifies the authentication mode to use in a Web application.

public enum class AuthenticationMode

public enum AuthenticationMode

type AuthenticationMode =

Public Enum AuthenticationMode

Inheritance: Object

ValueType

Enum
AuthenticationMode

Fields

Name	Value	Description
None	0	Specifies no authentication.
Windows	1	Specifies Windows as the authentication mode. This mode applies when using the Internet Information Services (IIS) authentication methods Basic, Digest, Integrated Windows (NTLM/Kerberos), or certificates.
Passport	2	Specifies Microsoft Passport as the authentication mode.
Forms	3	Specifies ASP.NET Forms-based authentication as the authentication mode.

Examples

The following code example shows how to access the Mode property.

// Get the current Mode property.
AuthenticationMode currentMode =
    authenticationSection.Mode;

// Set the Mode property to Windows.
authenticationSection.Mode =
    AuthenticationMode.Windows;

' Get the current Mode property.
  Dim currentMode As AuthenticationMode = _
  authenticationSection.Mode

' Set the Mode property to Windows.
  authenticationSection.Mode = _
  AuthenticationMode.Windows

Remarks

Use the Mode property to programmatically configure the type of authentication used by a Web application,

Applies to

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