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Authentication.Mode Method

Windows SharePoint Services 3

Returns the authentication mode for the current SharePoint site.

Web Service: AuthenticationWeb Reference: http://<Site>/_vti_bin/Authentication.asmx

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[SoapDocumentMethodAttribute("http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/Mode", RequestNamespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/", ResponseNamespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/", Use=SoapBindingUse.Literal, ParameterStyle=SoapParameterStyle.Wrapped)] 
public AuthenticationMode Mode ()

Return Value

An System.Web.Configuration.AuthenticationMode that identifies the user authentication system that is being used by the current SharePoint site.

Remarks

There are three authentication systems available to SharePoint sites: Windows authentication, Microsoft Windows Live ID authentication (formerly known as "Passport" authentication), and Forms authentication. For more information about types of authentication, see ASP.NET Authentication.

Reference

Authentication Class
Authentication Members
Authentication Web Service

Other Resources

Authorization and Authentication
ASP.NET Authentication

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