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Authentication.Mode method

Returns the authentication mode for the current SharePoint site.

Namespace:  WebSvcAuthentication
Assembly:  STSSOAP (in STSSOAP.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<SoapDocumentMethodAttribute("https://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/Mode", RequestNamespace := "https://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/",  _
    ResponseNamespace := "https://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/",  _
    Use := SoapBindingUse.Literal, ParameterStyle := SoapParameterStyle.Wrapped)> _
Public Function Mode As AuthenticationMode
'Usage
Dim instance As Authentication
Dim returnValue As AuthenticationMode

returnValue = instance.Mode()
[SoapDocumentMethodAttribute("https://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/Mode", RequestNamespace = "https://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/", 
    ResponseNamespace = "https://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/", 
    Use = SoapBindingUse.Literal, ParameterStyle = SoapParameterStyle.Wrapped)]
public AuthenticationMode Mode()

Return value

Type: WebSvcAuthentication.AuthenticationMode
An [System.Web.Configuration.AuthenticationMode] that identifies the user authentication system that is being used by the current SharePoint site.

Remarks

There are two authentication systems available to SharePoint sites: Windows authentication and Forms authentication. For more information about types of authentication, see ASP.NET Authentication.

Important

Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 does not support Windows Live authentication.

See also

Reference

Authentication class

Authentication members

WebSvcAuthentication namespace

Other resources

Authentication, authorization, and security in SharePoint 2013

ASP.NET Authentication