FormsAuthentication.GetAuthCookie Method (String, Boolean)
.NET Framework (current version)
Creates an authentication cookie for a given user name. This does not set the cookie as part of the outgoing response, so that an application can have more control over how the cookie is issued.
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
Parameters
- userName
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Type:
System.String
The name of the authenticated user.
- createPersistentCookie
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Type:
System.Boolean
true to create a durable cookie (one that is saved across browser sessions); otherwise, false.
Return Value
Type: System.Web.HttpCookieAn HttpCookie that contains encrypted forms-authentication ticket information. The default value for the FormsCookiePath property is used.
The path of the cookie is determined by the FormsCookiePath property.
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Available since 1.1
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