<authenticationModules> Element (Network Settings)
Specifies modules used to authenticate network requests.
<authenticationModules>
</authenticationModules>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
Element | Description |
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Adds an authentication module to the application. |
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Clears all authentication modules from the application. |
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Removes an authentication module from the application. |
Parent Elements
Element | Description |
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Contains settings that specify how the .NET Framework connects to the network. |
Remarks
The authenticationModule element specifies the authentication modules that conduct the authentication process with a server. An authentication module must implement the IAuthenticationModule interface.
Configuration Files
This element can be used in the application configuration file or the machine configuration file (Machine.config).
Example
The following code example enables an authentication module. You should replace the values for Version and PublicKeyToken with the correct values for the specified module.
<configuration>
<system.net>
<authenticationModules>
<add type="System.Net.DigestClient, System, Version=2.0.3600.0,
Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" />
</authenticationModules>
</system.net>
</configuration>
See Also
Reference
Network Settings Schema
IAuthenticationModule
AuthenticationManager