ASP.NET does not run by itself it runs inside the process of IIS. So there are two authentication layers which exist in ASP.NET system. First authentication happens at the IIS level and then at the ASP.NET level depending on the WEB.CONFIG file.
Below is how the whole process works:-
IIS first checks to make sure the incoming request comes from an IP address
that is allowed access to the domain. If not it denies the request.
Next IIS performs its own user authentication if it is configured to do so. By
default IIS allows anonymous access, so requests are automatically
authenticated, but you can change this default on a per – application basis
with in IIS.
If the request is passed to ASP.net with an authenticated user, ASP.net checks
to see whether impersonation is enabled. If impersonation is enabled, ASP.net
acts as though it were the authenticated user. If not ASP.net acts with its own
configured account.
Finally the identity from step 3 is used to request resources from the operating
system. If ASP.net authentication can obtain all the necessary resources it
grants the users request otherwise it is denied. Resources can include much more than just the ASP.net page itself you can also use .Net’s code access security features to extend this authorization step to disk files, Registry keys
and other resources.
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| Author: ravi 16 Jul 2008 | Member Level: Gold Points : 0 |
isn't the above code helpful?
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