clear Element for credentials for authentication (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

Removes all references to inherited connection strings allowing only those added by the current user element.

Caution
This method of storing credentials should be used only in applications that don't require a high level of security.

configuration Element (General Settings Schema)
  system.web Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
    authentication Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
      forms Element for authentication (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
        credentials Element for forms for authentication (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
          clear Element for credentials for authentication (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

<clear />

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

None.

Child Elements

None.

Parent Elements

Element	Description
configuration	The required root element in every configuration file used by the common language runtime and .NET Framework applications.
system.web	Specifies the root element for the ASP.NET configuration settings in a configuration file. Contains configuration elements that configure ASP.NET Web applications and control how the applications behave.
authentication	Configures the ASP.NET authentication scheme that is used to identify users who view an ASP.NET application.
forms	Configures an ASP.NET application for custom forms-based authentication.
credentials	Allows optional definition of name and password credentials within the configuration file.

Remarks

The clear element removes all references to inherited connection strings allowing only those added by the current user element.

Example

The following example sets password format, clears all inherited credentials, and supplies a user name and password.

<authentication mode="Windows">
   <credentials passwordFormat="SHA1">
      <clear />
      <user name="UserName" 
            password="07B7F3EE06F278DB966BE960E7CBBD103DF30CA6"/>
   </credentials>
</authentication>

Element Information

Configuration Section Handler	AuthenticationSection
Configuration Member	Credentials Clear
Configurable Locations	Machine.config Root level Web.config Application level Web.config
Requirements	IIS 5.0, IIS 5.1, or IIS 6.0 .NET Framework 1.x, 2.0 Visual Studio 2003, or Visual Studio 2005

See Also

Tasks

How to: Configure Specific Directories Using Location Settings

How to: Lock ASP.NET Configuration Settings

Reference

forms Element for authentication (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

user Element for credentials for authentication (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

remove Element for credentials for authentication (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

authentication Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

credentials Element for forms for authentication (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

system.web Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

passport Element for authentication (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

configuration Element (General Settings Schema)

System.Configuration

System.Web.Configuration

AuthenticationSection

Credentials

Clear

Concepts

ASP.NET Configuration File Hierarchy and Inheritance

Securing ASP.NET Configuration

ASP.NET Configuration Scenarios

Other Resources

ASP.NET Authentication

XML Web Services Created Using ASP.NET and XML Web Service Clients

General Configuration Settings (ASP.NET)

ASP.NET Configuration Settings

ASP.NET Web Site Administration

ASP.NET Configuration Files

ASP.NET Configuration API