WebService::User Property
Gets the ASP.NET server User object. Can be used to authenticate whether a user is authorized to execute the request.
Assembly: System.Web.Services (in System.Web.Services.dll)
Property Value
Type: System.Security.Principal::IPrincipalA IPrincipal representing the ASP.NET server User object.
Both Internet Information Services (IIS) and the .NET Framework need to be configured for authentication in order for the User property to be meaningful. Authentication is the process of accepting credentials from a user and validating those credentials against some authority. If the credentials are valid, you have an authenticated identity. Authentication in the .NET Framework is configured by placing entries in the web.config file.
The following example demonstrates the entries you place in the web.config file to enable Windows authentication.
<security> <authentication mode="Windows"> <!-- Mode Options are Windows, Cookie, Passport and None or Empty String --> </authentication> </security>
For more information on setting up security for an XML Web service see [<topic://cpconSecuringASPNETWebServices>].
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.