FormsAuthenticationTicket Constructor
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>
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See Also
FormsAuthenticationTicket Class | FormsAuthenticationTicket Members | System.Web.Security Namespace