Objective 5.1: Configure authentication
Authentication is the process of determining whether users are who they say they are. Much like a professional art appraiser is asked to verify a painting in a museum, your application needs to take extra steps to ensure that your users are authentic. ASP.NET MVC can authenticate users before allowing them access to your application.
The ASP.NET MVC framework supports multiple ways for users to log in to your application. In addition, several authentication providers come with the framework. If you use third-party authentication software, most have their own providers that you can install and use under ASP.NET MVC. The flexibility of the ASP.NET authentication framework also enables you to easily create your ...
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