DigestAuthenticationSection Class [IIS 7 and higher]
Configures Digest authentication.
Syntax
class DigestAuthenticationSection : ConfigurationSection
Methods
The following table lists the methods exposed by the DigestAuthenticationSection class.
Name |
Description |
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(Inherited from ConfigurationSection.) |
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(Inherited from ConfigurationSection.) |
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(Inherited from ConfigurationSection.) |
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(Inherited from ConfigurationSection.) |
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(Inherited from ConfigurationSection.) |
Properties
The following table lists the properties exposed by the DigestAuthenticationSection class.
Name |
Description |
|---|---|
Enabled |
A read/write boolean value. true if Digest authentication is enabled; otherwise, false. The default is false. |
Location |
(Inherited from ConfigurationSection.) A key property. |
Path |
(Inherited from ConfigurationSection.) A key property. |
Realm |
A read/write string value that contains the domain that the client uses to authenticate user credentials. |
SectionInformation |
(Inherited from ConfigurationSection.) |
Subclasses
This class contains no subclasses.
Remarks
Digest authentication uses a Windows domain controller to authenticate users who request access to content on a Web server. Digest authentication was known as Advanced Digest authentication in IIS 6.0.
Inheritance Hierarchy
DigestAuthenticationSection
Requirements
Type |
Description |
|---|---|
Client |
Requires IIS 7 on Windows Vista. |
Server |
Requires IIS 7 on Windows Server 2008. |
Product |
IIS 7 |
MOF file |
WebAdministration.mof |
See Also
Reference
ConfigurationSection Class [IIS 7 and higher]
AnonymousAuthenticationSection Class [IIS 7 and higher]
AuthenticationSection Class [IIS 7 and higher]
BasicAuthenticationSection Class [IIS 7 and higher]
ClientCertificateMappingAuthenticationSection Class [IIS 7 and higher]
FormsAuthenticationConfiguration Class [IIS 7 and higher]
FormsAuthenticationCredentials Class [IIS 7 and higher]
FormsAuthenticationUser Class [IIS 7 and higher]
IisClientCertificateMappingAuthenticationSection Class [IIS 7 and higher]
PassportAuthentication Class [IIS 7 and higher]
WindowsAuthenticationSection Class [IIS 7 and higher]