Can you use forms authentication arbitrarily?

[Darrel]

Or does it apply to the entire app?

I have a site with a sub-directory called 'admin' where there are a few
admin tools.

I'd like to have access tothe admin directory handled via authentication.
Can I set forms authentication so that it only applies to that subdirectory?

-Darrel

 

[Karl]

Yes. You can set up forms authenrication and in the authorization section
<allow users="*" /> meaning all users will have access

You can then use the
<location path="admin">
<system.web>
<authentication>
<deny users="?" />
</authentication>
</system.web>
</location>

Read more on this at:
http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2003/01/06/formsauthp1.html
http://www.theserverside.net/articles/showarticle.tss?id=FormAuthentication

Karl

 

[Darrel]

Yes. You can set up forms authenrication and in the authorization section
<allow users="*" /> meaning all users will have access

Once again, Karl, thank you very much! This is a nice feature.

-Darrel