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IAuthenticationExtension Interface

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Represents an authentication extension in SQL Server Reporting Services.

Namespace: Microsoft.ReportingServices.Interfaces
Assembly: Microsoft.ReportingServices.Interfaces (in microsoft.reportingservices.interfaces.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Interface IAuthenticationExtension
    Inherits IExtension

public interface IAuthenticationExtension : IExtension

public interface class IAuthenticationExtension : IExtension

public interface IAuthenticationExtension extends IExtension

public interface IAuthenticationExtension extends IExtension

Remarks

The IAuthenticationExtension interface in Reporting Services enables your security extension to specify a custom way for the report server to authenticate users. To create an authentication extension class, implement IAuthenticationExtension.

Your authentication extension should provide implementations for the LogonUser, GetUserInfo, and IsValidPrincipalName methods. Implementing IAuthenticationExtension enables your security extension to validate user credentials against a specified authority and enables the report server to access user information.

The primary way in which you can implement a custom authentication extension is through the use of Forms authentication. For more information, see "Forms Authentication Provider" in your .NET Framework Developer's Guide.

Platforms

Development Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

Target Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

See Also

Reference

IAuthenticationExtension Members
Microsoft.ReportingServices.Interfaces Namespace