AuthenticationMode Enum
Definition
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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
Fields
Forms | 3 | Specifies ASP.NET Forms-based authentication as the authentication mode. |
None | 0 | Specifies no authentication. |
Passport | 2 | Specifies Microsoft Passport as the authentication mode. |
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. |
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,