Re: Default web.config authentication settings?

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From: clintonG (csgallagher_at_REMOVETHISTEXTmetromilwaukee.com)
Date: 10/31/04 

Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 10:25:37 -0600

Thanks Chris.

<%= Clinton Gallagher

"Chris Austin" <caustin@austinspad.com> wrote in message
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> I would think you assumption is correct.
>
> -Chris
> ~
> http://weblogs.austinspad.com/caustin
>
> "clintonG" <csgallagher@REMOVETHISTEXTmetromilwaukee.com> wrote in message
> news:ehVjPypvEHA.1984@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > When VS.NET creates a web.config file it writes a default
> > <authentication mode="Windows" /> entry.
> >
> > Let me see if I got this right...
> >
> > 1.) It does so because I am running locally and my local Windows
> > user account is being used by VS.NET leaving me a bit confused
> > as when an application is run locally I am not challenged for
credentials
> > even if I request the application from a separate instance of IE.
> >
> > 2.) Using Forms, or Passport as the authentication mode allows me to
> > force the application to demand credentials when the application
> > is deployed to the public.
> >
> > 3.) When using None no authentication is required regardless
> > of where the applications runs or who wants to load and run it.
> >
> > Thus, is it correct to assume I should be modifying the default
> > authentication mode to None when deploying an application to a
> > hosted web server that requires no authentication and leave the
> > default mode to Windows when a user has a Windows account on
> > the web server where the application is deployed?
> >
> > --
> > <%= Clinton Gallagher, "Twice the Results -- Half the Cost"
> > Architectural & e-Business Consulting -- Software Development
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> >
> >
>
>

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