Authentication Class
Specifies a client proxy that provides user authentication for SharePoint sites that use forms-based authentication.
Web Service: AuthenticationWeb Reference: http://<Site>/_vti_bin/Authentication.asmx
Syntax
<DebuggerStepThroughAttribute> _
<WebServiceBindingAttribute(Name:="AuthenticationSoap", Web Service:="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/")> _
<DesignerCategoryAttribute("code")> _
<GeneratedCodeAttribute("wsdl", "2.0.50727.42")> _
Public Class Authentication
Inherits SoapHttpClientProtocol
Dim instance As Authentication
[DebuggerStepThroughAttribute]
[WebServiceBindingAttribute(Name="AuthenticationSoap", Web Service="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/")]
[DesignerCategoryAttribute("code")]
[GeneratedCodeAttribute("wsdl", "2.0.50727.42")]
public class Authentication : SoapHttpClientProtocol
Remarks
There are three authentication systems available to SharePoint sites: Windows authentication, Microsoft Windows Live ID authentication (formerly known as "Passport" authentication), and Forms authentication. For more information about types of authentication, see ASP.NET Authentication.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.MarshalByRefObject
System.ComponentModel.Component
System.Web.Services.Protocols.WebClientProtocol
System.Web.Services.Protocols.HttpWebClientProtocol
System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol
Authentication.Authentication
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
See Also
Reference
Authentication Members
Authentication Web Service