<user> Element
Allows definition of user name and password credentials within the configuration file.
<configuration>
<system.web>
<authentication>
<credentials>
<user>
<user name="username" password="password"/>
Required Attributes
Attribute | Description |
---|---|
name | The logon user name. |
password | The user's password. |
Example
The following example sets password format and supplies a user name and password.
<authentication mode="Windows">
<credentials passwordFormat="SHA1">
<user name="UserName"
password="07B7F3EE06F278DB966BE960E7CBBD103DF30CA6"/>
</credentials>
</authentication>
Requirements
Contained Within: <system.web>
Web Platform: IIS 5.0, IIS 5.1, IIS 6.0
Configuration File: Machine.config, Web.config
Configuration Section Handler: System.Web.Configuration.AuthenticationConfigHandler
See Also
<authentication> Element | <credentials> Element | XML Web Services Created Using ASP.NET and XML Web Service Clients | ASP.NET Configuration | ASP.NET Settings Schema