Initializes a new instance of the FormsAuthenticationTicket class.
Overload List
Initializes a new instance of the FormsAuthenticationTicket class using a cookie name and expiration information.
[Visual Basic] Public Sub New(String, Boolean, Integer)
[C#] public FormsAuthenticationTicket(string, bool, int);
[C++] public: FormsAuthenticationTicket(String*, bool, int);
[JScript] public function FormsAuthenticationTicket(String, Boolean, int);
Initializes a new instance of the FormsAuthenticationTicket class with cookie name, version, expiration date, issue date, persistence, and user-defined data.
[Visual Basic] Public Sub New(Integer, String, DateTime, DateTime, Boolean, String)
[C#] public FormsAuthenticationTicket(int, string, DateTime, DateTime, bool, string);
[C++] public: FormsAuthenticationTicket(int, String*, DateTime, DateTime, bool, String*);
[JScript] public function FormsAuthenticationTicket(int, String, DateTime, DateTime, Boolean, String);
Initializes a new instance of the FormsAuthenticationTicket class with cookie name, version, directory path, issue date, expiration date, persistence, and user-defined data.
[Visual Basic] Public Sub New(Integer, String, DateTime, DateTime, Boolean, String, String)
[C#] public FormsAuthenticationTicket(int, string, DateTime, DateTime, bool, string, string);
[C++] public: FormsAuthenticationTicket(int, String*, DateTime, DateTime, bool, String*, String*);
[JScript] public function FormsAuthenticationTicket(int, String, DateTime, DateTime, Boolean, String, String);
Example
[Visual Basic, C#] Note This example shows how to use one of the overloaded versions of the FormsAuthenticationTicket constructor. For other examples that might be available, see the individual overload topics.
[Visual Basic]
<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="true" %>
<script runat="server">
Function Authenticated(email As String, password As String) As Boolean
' This method authenticates the user for the application.
' In this demonstration application it always returns
' true.
Return True
End Function
Sub Login_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
' Create a custom FormsAuthenticationTicket containing
' application specific data for the user.
Dim email As String = UserEmail.Text
Dim password As String = UserPass.Text
Dim isPersistent As Boolean = Persist.Checked
if Authenticated(email,password) Then
Dim userData As String = "ApplicationSpecific data for this user."
Dim ticket As New FormsAuthenticationTicket( _
1, _
email, _
System.DateTime.Now, _
System.DateTime.Now.AddMinutes(30), _
isPersistent, _
userData, _
FormsAuthentication.FormsCookiePath)
' Encrypt the ticket.
Dim encTicket As String = FormsAuthentication.Encrypt(ticket)
' Create the cookie.
Response.Cookies.Add(new HttpCookie(FormsAuthentication.FormsCookieName, encTicket))
' Redirect back to original URL.
Response.Redirect(FormsAuthentication.GetRedirectUrl(email,isPersistent))
End If
End Sub
</script>
<html>
<head>
<title>Forms Authentication Login</title>
</head>
<body>
<form runat="server">
<span style="BACKGROUND: #80ff80">
<h3>Login Page</font>
</h3>
</span>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
e-mail:</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox id="UserEmail" type="text" runat="server" /></td>
<td>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidator1" runat="server" ErrorMessage="*" Display="Static" ControlToValidate="UserEmail"></ASP:RequiredFieldValidator>
</td>
<td>
<asp:RegularExpressionValidator id="RegexValidator" runat="server" ErrorMessage="Invalid format for e-mail address." Display="Static" ControlToValidate="UserEmail" EnableClientScript="false" ValidationExpression="^([a-zA-Z0-9_\-\.]+)@((\[[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.)|(([a-zA-Z0-9\-]+\.)+))([a-zA-Z]{2,4}|[0-9]{1,3})(\]?)$"></asp:RegularExpressionValidator>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Password:</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox id="UserPass" TextMode="Password" runat="server" /></td>
<td>
<ASP:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidator2" runat="server" ErrorMessage="*" Display="Static" ControlToValidate="UserPass"></ASP:RequiredFieldValidator>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Persistent Cookies:</td>
<td>
<asp:CheckBox id="Persist" runat="server" autopostback="true"></ASP:CheckBox>
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<input type="submit" value="Login" runat="server" onserverclick="Login_Click" />
<p>
<asp:Label id="Msg" runat="server" ></asp:Label>
</p>
</form>
</body>
</html>
[C#]
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" %>
<script runat="server">
private bool Authenticated(string email, string password)
{
// This method authenticates the user for the application.
// In this demonstration application it always returns
// true.
return true;
}
private void Login_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Create a custom FormsAuthenticationTicket containing
// application specific data for the user.
string email = UserEmail.Text;
string password = UserPass.Text;
bool isPersistent = Persist.Checked;
if (Authenticated(email,password)) {
string userData = "ApplicationSpecific data for this user.";
FormsAuthenticationTicket ticket = new FormsAuthenticationTicket(
1,
email,
System.DateTime.Now,
System.DateTime.Now.AddMinutes(30),
isPersistent,
userData,
FormsAuthentication.FormsCookiePath);
// Encrypt the ticket.
string encTicket = FormsAuthentication.Encrypt(ticket);
// Create the cookie.
Response.Cookies.Add(new HttpCookie(FormsAuthentication.FormsCookieName, encTicket));
// Redirect back to original URL.
Response.Redirect(FormsAuthentication.GetRedirectUrl(email,isPersistent));
}
}
</script>
<html>
<head>
<title>Forms Authentication Login</title>
</head>
<body>
<form runat="server">
<span style="BACKGROUND: #80ff80">
<h3>Login Page</font>
</h3>
</span>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
e-mail:</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox id="UserEmail" type="text" runat="server" /></td>
<td>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidator1" runat="server" ErrorMessage="*" Display="Static" ControlToValidate="UserEmail"></ASP:RequiredFieldValidator>
</td>
<td>
<asp:RegularExpressionValidator id="RegexValidator" runat="server" ErrorMessage="Invalid format for e-mail address." Display="Static" ControlToValidate="UserEmail" EnableClientScript="false" ValidationExpression="^([a-zA-Z0-9_\-\.]+)@((\[[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.)|(([a-zA-Z0-9\-]+\.)+))([a-zA-Z]{2,4}|[0-9]{1,3})(\]?)$"></asp:RegularExpressionValidator>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Password:</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox id="UserPass" TextMode="Password" runat="server" /></td>
<td>
<ASP:RequiredFieldValidator id="RequiredFieldValidator2" runat="server" ErrorMessage="*" Display="Static" ControlToValidate="UserPass"></ASP:RequiredFieldValidator>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Persistent Cookies:</td>
<td>
<asp:CheckBox id="Persist" runat="server" autopostback="true"></ASP:CheckBox>
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<input type="submit" value="Login" runat="server" onserverclick="Login_Click" />
</form>
</body>
</html>
[C++, JScript] No example is available for C++ or JScript. To view a Visual Basic or C# example, click the Language Filter button .gif)
in the upper-left corner of the page.
See Also
FormsAuthenticationTicket Class | FormsAuthenticationTicket Members | System.Web.Security Namespace