SPAuthenticationProvider Class
An abstract base class that represents an authentication provider.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPAutoSerializingObject
Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPAuthenticationProvider
Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPFormsAuthenticationProvider
Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPTrustedAuthenticationProvider
Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWindowsAuthenticationProvider
Namespace: Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration
Assembly: Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
Available in Sandboxed Solutions: No
Syntax
'Declaration
<SharePointPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, ObjectModel := True)> _
<SharePointPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, ObjectModel := True)> _
Public MustInherit Class SPAuthenticationProvider _
Inherits SPAutoSerializingObject
'Usage
Dim instance As SPAuthenticationProvider
[SharePointPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, ObjectModel = true)]
[SharePointPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, ObjectModel = true)]
public abstract class SPAuthenticationProvider : SPAutoSerializingObject
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.