FormsAuthentication.RenewTicketIfOld(FormsAuthenticationTicket) Method

Definition

Conditionally updates the issue date and time and expiration date and time for a FormsAuthenticationTicket.

public:
 static System::Web::Security::FormsAuthenticationTicket ^ RenewTicketIfOld(System::Web::Security::FormsAuthenticationTicket ^ tOld);
public static System.Web.Security.FormsAuthenticationTicket RenewTicketIfOld (System.Web.Security.FormsAuthenticationTicket tOld);
static member RenewTicketIfOld : System.Web.Security.FormsAuthenticationTicket -> System.Web.Security.FormsAuthenticationTicket
Public Shared Function RenewTicketIfOld (tOld As FormsAuthenticationTicket) As FormsAuthenticationTicket

Parameters

tOld
FormsAuthenticationTicket

The forms-authentication ticket to update.

Returns

The updated FormsAuthenticationTicket.

Remarks

The RenewTicketIfOld method updates the expiration date and time of the supplied FormsAuthenticationTicket if the current date and time minus the IssueDate value is greater than the Expiration value minus the current date and time.

The ticket is updated with the IssueDate property set to the current date and time and the Expiration property set to the current date and time plus the original Expiration value minus the original IssueDate value.

Applies to

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