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AuthenticationMode Enumeration
Controls the behavior of authentication middleware
Assembly: Microsoft.Owin.Security (in Microsoft.Owin.Security.dll)
| Member name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Active | In Active mode the authentication middleware will alter the user identity as the request arrives, and will also alter a plain 401 as the response leaves. | |
| Passive | In Passive mode the authentication middleware will only provide user identity when asked, and will only alter 401 responses where the authentication type named in the extra challenge data. |
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