<remove> Element for authenticationModules (Network Settings)
Removes an authentication module from the application.
<configuration>
<system.net>
<authenticationModules>
<remove>
Syntax
<remove
type="authentication module name"
/>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
Attribute | Description |
---|---|
type | The name of the authentication module to remove. |
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
Element | Description |
---|---|
authenticationModules | Specifies modules used to authenticate network requests. |
Remarks
The remove
element removes authentication modules that were defined earlier in the configuration file or at a higher level in the configuration hierarchy.
The value for the type
attribute should be a valid class name.
Configuration Files
This element can be used in the application configuration file or the machine configuration file (Machine.config).
Example
The following example removes an authentication module.
<configuration>
<system.net>
<authenticationModules>
<remove type="System.Net.NtlmClient" />
</authenticationModules>
</system.net>
</configuration>