Re: FormsAuthentication_OnAuthentication

From: Allen (agj@bigfoot.com)
Date: 01/16/03 

From: "Allen" <agj@bigfoot.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 22:06:56 -0000

Hi

Figured it out, there is one location in the SDK docs where the event is
called FormsAuthentication_OnAuthentication, but the event is actually
called FormsAuthentication_OnAuthenticate. I was lucky enough to read the
incorrect version first.

Allen

"Allen" <agj@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:eeeXCJavCHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP12...
> Hi,
>
> I have Forms authentication up and working fine, but I am trying to figure
> out when the FormsAuthentication_OnAuthentication event is called and
> when/why it is needed.
>
> I authenticate the user when they click the button on my logon page, but I
> am lost if I can figure out what role FormsAuthentication_OnAuthentication
> is playing in this whole process. Oddly it doesnt seem to matter what I
put
> in it my Global.asax event handler (Thread.Sleep, Trace.Write) I cannot
> produce any indication that it is being executed.
>
> There seems to be very little informaiton around about this event.
>
> Can anybody point me to an example of its use.
>
> Regards
> Allen
>
>