Up until now I've been using the Session object to store the currently logged on user and using a strongly typed wrapper class to access it. I've been reading up on using the Session object in MVC, and it seems frowned upon (especially for user authentication), so I want to look at using forms authentication instead, but I'm not quite sure how to use it.
One issue I have is that I validate a user's permission level using an enum, whereas all the examples on forms authentication I've found use a "roles" object which is just a string. Can I still implement it using enums?
I have a page which is accessible only from Monday to Friday. If i try to open it on Saturday or Sunday it shouldn't.I have a column in my DB naming WorkingDays and iam storing Bitwise value
Monday=1,Tuesday=2,Wednesday=4,Thursday=8....
So the value in my DB is 31 which is equal to Monday to Friday.If i open the page on saturday how should i check?
How should i convert todays day to bitwise value and how should i compare with the DB value.
public enum Status { Incomplete = 1, Complete = 2, Cancelled = 3, Deleted = 4 }
Now on a certain page I wish to list this enum in a checkboxlist. This would be fine except that I want the text of each checkbox to display different text than the enum.
i.e the check boxes should say:"Not Processed" instead of "Incomplete"
"Processed" instead of "Complete"
"Void" instead of "Cancelled"
Is it possible to put this enum in a foreach and then switch on the status and update the text. Like so:var statuses = Enum.GetNames(typeof(Status)); foreach (var status in statuses))) { switch (status) [code]....
I have a design question about whether to use sql tables or enums or both for a application I am developing for work.
Example - Gallery
Let say you have a database for displaying albums and photos. You want the ability to allow the user to set the display mode for the photos differnently in their albums i.e. LightBox, Scrolling, Single
Do you create an enum for DisplayModes so you can for example:
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But then for reporting and admin you need to know the Album DisplayMode, so do you then have a SQL Table that just repeats the values of the enum?
I have a base class with the the following enum and property:
Public Enum InitType Focus = 0 Help = 1 ErrorToolTip = 2 End Enum
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First off, how do I do this - is it by simply overloading it? And secondly will my original property pick up the new enum automatically when using the derived class or will I need to overload that too?
Is there any design pattern or architectural design that prevent the following type of code, where I have an enum with different fileformats and I have to make a switch anywhere I want to distinguish between the different fileformats?
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If add an item to the enum definition in this case I have to change all the code that uses switches and that kind og enum which, I guess, is a bad approach in terms on maintenance of the application?
Just going to start making a web application and was wondering which was better, or at least what are the main differences between them (as it probably matters what I am using them for)?
'm using the AutoCompleteExtender from the AJAX control toolkit on my aspx page - I have it wired up to a WCF service that is returning a string array and everything works happily.
If I change my service definition to include a demand for the caller to be authenticated, like so:
<OperationContract(), PrincipalPermission(SecurityAction.Demand, Authenticated:=True)> _Public Function GetLookupValues(ByVal prefixText As String, ByVal count As Integer, ByVal contextKey As String) As String()
Then the autocomplete extender stops working, and I get an authentication error in the service. The service is set up to use ASPNetCompatibility mode, and I was hoping that the extender would pass the authentication credentials for my logged in user - does anyone know how to make this work?
I have developed the authenticated rss feed using the basic http authentication for my site.I also have the admin module for the site which uses the Asp.net Forms Authentication .Both are in the same project.When i turn on the forms authentication module to None in my web.config.My rss feed authentication works fine(the browser pop up the dialog box for the username and password) and upon entering the username and password the rss feed gets displayed.But with forms authentication turn on when i click the rss feed link i am getting redirected to the administrator login page.
If i set my authentication mode to none than the feed works like dream but the admin module do not work as it uses forms authentication.
How can i resolve the conflict for that one.I am using the asp.net mvc filter on my feed contoller to pop up the dialog box for the username and password.
I've been asked to convert an asp.net application from forms authentication with roles using the aspnetdb database to use windows authentication instead.
what is required to do this? can I still use the roles defined in the app and stored in aspnetdb?
I have an (ASP.NET 3.5) intranet application which has been designed to use forms authentication (along with the default aspnet membership system). I also store additional information about users in another table which shares its primary key with the aspnet_users table.
For users who are part of our domain I store their domain account name in the secondary users table, and I want to automatically log in users whose domain account name matches a name stored in the table.
I have read the guides which are available - they're all from two years ago or more and assume that you are able to activate Windows Authentication on a separate login page that allows you to extract the domain account name. From what I can tell, though, this is not possible in IIS7 (the overall authentication method is applied on all pages and cannot be selectively deactivated, and both authentication methods can't be applied on the same page).
Is there a way of getting IIS to pass through the windows domain account name of the requesting user? I don't need proper AD authentication, just the domain name.
I'm developing an internal booking sytem. Users log in to the sytem and can view existing bookings and search for bookings. They can also create new or edit existing bookings. When completing such actions I need a confirmation prior to completing the booking or updating the recorded. The confirmation is based on a reauthentication of the user.... in otherwords he needs to enter his passord again.
How can I achieve this? The system is internam and I'm using Forms Authentication. I an also using roles as som of the admin forms can only be viewed by administrators.
I have just installed SQL Server 2005. I selected windows mode authentication. I am not able to login in management studion. Now, I want to use mixed and server authentication option inplace of windows authentication. so, would that be possible after installation.
This could be very straight forward for some of you, but I got caught up. I am doing very simple test - browsing from IIS Manager to see the default page or "under Construction", however I am being challenged to provide my login credential . When I provide my login credential, I am able to see the default page. I wanted to see the default page without providing my credential since Enable anoymous access + basic authentication I am simply wanted to see the default page asit is working on other servers except this one. I have included screen print to make sure may question is clear.
I set authentication mode to Windows in the web.config and I enable Windows Authentication and disable the Anonymous Authentication in IIS 7 on win 7, but HttpContext.Current.User is always null.It works fine when I host the web app in IIS 6.0.
I have a database which has form authentication tables for an website [let say website A], now I have attached a new website [Website B] to the same database, in this website [Website B] also I have to provide login/authentication which would be separate from the website A authentication system. So I want to have separate table for the users of new website. Specification:
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will there be any open source membership provider like we have .NET membership provider [form authentication].
I have a web farm web project, and want to make sure windows authentication is working well without any problem in web farm, can any one give me some web sites or information about that?
