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By Kevin Price
IN THIS CHAPTER
ASP.NET Authentication and IIS Authentication
Default IIS Settings
Using CLR Role-Based Security in Windows
Using ASP.NET Forms Authentication
Using Impersonation and Delegation in ASP.NET
As a developer, there have been many times when the question of how to, or even whether to, authenticate users has risen. The reasons for doing so are countless; it's how you do it that will determine its effectiveness. This chapter will introduce you to some of the new features for authentication in ASP.NET, as well as demonstrate how this works with the existing infrastructure provided in IIS.
This chapter will cover the whys and hows of using authentication in ASP.NET, as well as Internet Information Services (IIS), to establish who can access your site and to find out who has accessed your site. After reading this chapter, you will
Understand authentication methods available in IIS
Know how ASP.NET handles authentication
Know how to use the CLR role-based security infrastructure to help secure your application
Know how impersonation works now and how it can actually help you secure your site
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