AuthenticationMode Enumeration

Controls the behavior of authentication middleware

Namespace: Microsoft.Owin.Security
Assembly: Microsoft.Owin.Security (in Microsoft.Owin.Security.dll)

Syntax

public enum AuthenticationMode

public enum class AuthenticationMode

type AuthenticationMode

Public Enumeration AuthenticationMode

	Member name	Description
	Active	In Active mode the authentication middleware will alter the user identity as the request arrives, and will also alter a plain 401 as the response leaves.
	Passive	In Passive mode the authentication middleware will only provide user identity when asked, and will only alter 401 responses where the authentication type named in the extra challenge data.