Chapter 7. Basic ASP.NET Security
IN THIS CHAPTER
Authentication and Authorization
Configuring Windows Authentication
Understanding Forms Authentication
Configuring Forms Authentication
Other Forms Authentication Settings
Why Not Windows Authentication?
Authentication and Authorization
In the previous chapter, we glazed over some of the configuration options available for ASP.NET security. In this chapter, we’ll dig deeper into security concepts and how to configure authentication and authorization options in ASP.NET.
Before we go into the details of ASP.NET security, it’s important to understand essentially two steps are involved: authentication and authorization. Authentication is the process by which a user’s identity ...
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