AuthenticationMode Enumeration

Specifies a user authentication mode.

Namespace:  [Authentication Web service]
Web service reference: http://Site/_vti_bin/Authentication.asmx

Syntax

'Declaration
<SerializableAttribute> _
Public Enumeration AuthenticationMode
'Usage
Dim instance As AuthenticationMode
[SerializableAttribute]
public enum AuthenticationMode

Members

Member name Description
None An unspecified authentication mode.
Windows The Windows authentication mode.
Passport The Microsoft Windows Live ID authentication mode (formerly known as "Passport" authentication).
Forms The Microsoft ASP.NET forms-based authentication mode.

Remarks

[Authentication Web service].AuthenticationMode is identical to System.Web.Configuration.AuthenticationMode.

See Authorization and Authentication for an overview of authentication modes.

Important

Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 does not support Windows Live ID authentication.

See Also

Reference

Authentication Web Service

Other Resources

Authorization and Authentication