IAuthenticationExtension Interface

Represents an authentication extension in SQL Server Reporting Services.

Namespace:  Microsoft.ReportingServices.Interfaces
Assemblies:   Microsoft.ReportingServices.SharePoint.UI.WebParts (in Microsoft.ReportingServices.SharePoint.UI.WebParts.dll)
  Microsoft.ReportingServices.Interfaces (in Microsoft.ReportingServices.Interfaces.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Interface IAuthenticationExtension _
    Inherits IExtension
'Usage
Dim instance As IAuthenticationExtension

public interface IAuthenticationExtension : IExtension

public interface class IAuthenticationExtension : IExtension

type IAuthenticationExtension =  
    interface
        interface IExtension
    end

public interface IAuthenticationExtension extends IExtension

The IAuthenticationExtension type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	LocalizedName	Gets the localized name of the extension to be displayed in a user interface. (Inherited from IExtension.)

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Methods

	Name	Description
	GetUserInfo	Returns the current user identity.
	IsValidPrincipalName	Indicates whether the specified principal name is valid.
	LogonUser	Creates a logon session for the user associated with the given credentials.
	SetConfiguration	Used to pass custom configuration data to an extension. (Inherited from IExtension.)

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Remarks

The IAuthenticationExtension interface in Reporting Services enables your security extension to specify a custom way for the report server to authenticate users. To create an authentication extension class, implement IAuthenticationExtension.

Your authentication extension should provide implementations for the LogonUser, GetUserInfo, and IsValidPrincipalName methods. Implementing IAuthenticationExtension enables your security extension to validate user credentials against a specified authority and enables the report server to access user information.

The primary way in which you can implement a custom authentication extension is through the use of Forms authentication. For more information, see "Forms Authentication Provider" in your .NET Framework Developer's Guide.

See Also

Reference

Microsoft.ReportingServices.Interfaces Namespace