<clear> Element for authenticationModules (Network Settings)

Clears all authentication modules from the application.

<configuration>
  <system.net>
    <authenticationModules>
      <clear>

Syntax

<clear/>

Attributes and Elements

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

Attributes

None.

Child Elements

None.

Parent Elements

Element	Description
authenticationModules	Specifies modules used to authenticate network requests.

Remarks

The clear element removes all authentication modules that were defined earlier in the configuration file or at a higher level in the configuration hierarchy.

Configuration Files

This element can be used in the application configuration file or the machine configuration file (Machine.config).

Example

The following example removes all configured authentication modules.

<configuration>
  <system.net>
    <authenticationModules>
      <clear/>
    </authenticationModules>
  </system.net>
</configuration>

See also

• IAuthenticationModule
• AuthenticationManager
• Network Settings Schema