Enhanced Security
ASP.NET Web Application Security provides a way to control access to a site by comparing authenticated credentials (or representations of them) to Microsoft Windows NT file system permissions or to an XML file that lists authorized users, authorized roles, or authorized HTTP verbs.
Most web sites need to restrict access to some portions of the site. ASP.NET, in conjunction with IIS, can authenticate user credentials, such as names and passwords, using any of the following authentication methods:
Windows: Basic, digest, or Integrated Windows Authentication (NTLM or Kerberos)
Microsoft Passport Authentication
Forms
Client Certificates
The .NET framework and ASP.NET provide default authorization and authentication schemes for web ...
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access