IAuthenticationModule::PreAuthenticate Method (WebRequest^, ICredentials^)
.NET Framework (current version)
Returns an instance of the Authorization class for an authentication request to a server.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Parameters
- request
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Type:
System.Net::WebRequest^
The WebRequest instance associated with the authentication request.
- credentials
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Type:
System.Net::ICredentials^
The credentials associated with the authentication request.
Return Value
Type: System.Net::Authorization^An Authorization instance containing the authorization message for the request.
When the CanPreAuthenticate property is true, the PreAuthenticate method will return an instance of the Authorization class containing an authentication message.
The following example shows how to use the PreAuthenticate method. For a complete example refer to the AuthenticationManager class.
// The PreAuthenticate method specifies if the authentication implemented // by this class allows pre-authentication. // Even if you do not use it, this method must be implemented to obey to the rules // of interface implemebtation. // In this case it always returns null. virtual Authorization^ PreAuthenticate( WebRequest^ request, ICredentials^ credentials ) { return nullptr; }
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Available since 1.1
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