Configuring Authentication
Configure security for a Windows service, a serviced component, a .NET Remoting object, and an XML Web service: Configure authentication type. Authentication types include Windows authentication, Microsoft .NET Passport, custom authentication, and none.
To understand security in distributed applications, you must be knowledgeable about the closely intertwined subjects of authentication and authorization. Authentication refers to the process of obtaining credentials from a user and verifying her identity. After an identity has been authenticated, it can be authorized to use various resources. Authorization refers to granting rights based on that identity.
ASP.NET provides you with flexible alternatives for authentication. ...
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