Re: redirecting to main page

From: Brock Allen (ballen_at_NOSPAMdevelop.com)
Date: 03/30/05 

Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 07:35:16 -0800

You should look into the <authorization> element in web.config -- this allows
you to specify who is and isn't allowed to see certain pages and it automatically
redirects the user to a login page (or any page you specify) if they're not
authorized:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpgenref/html/gngrfauthorizationsection.asp

And here's a way more in depth look:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetsec/html/SecNetch03.asp

-Brock
DevelopMentor
http://staff.develop.com/ballen

> I am working on asp.net application
> what should I do so that if any user directly types the url other than
> "mainpage.aspx" of my application, he should be directed to
> "mainpage.aspx".
> I am managing user access by enabling and disabling the links on the
> web
> page depending on the user.
> cheers
>

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