Extending and Modifying the Security Application Block

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In its original state, the Security Application Block works well for typical security scenarios. However, there may be times when you have to customize some of the application block's behavior to better suit your application's particular requirements. There are two ways to do this. You can extend the Caching Application Block using the built-in extension points. You can also modify the application block by making changes to its source code. For more details, see the following topics:

• Extending the Security Application Block
• Guidelines for Modifying the Application Blocks