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FormsAuthentication::GetAuthCookie Method (String, Boolean)
Visual Studio 2010
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
- Type: System::String
The name of the authenticated user.
- createPersistentCookie
- 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.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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