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Do I have to have AD installed to use Windows authentication?
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Do I have to have AD installed to use Windows authentication?

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You need to have a domain to authenticate users against. Windows Authentication means passing the Windows identity of the user accessing the site, which is then authenticated against the domain users list.
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You need to have a domain to authenticate users against. Windows Authentication means passing the Windows identity of the user accessing the site, which is then authenticated against the domain users list.

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I am changing my app to have Windows authentication instead of forms.<br />
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I get the jist of the authentication method, but as part of my app I ask the user to re-enter their username and password to confirm they have understood something.<br />
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How do I get the authentication window to appear if the user is already logged in? and if they fail to authenticate I do not want the user logged out, just prompted to re-enter.<br />
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Thanks
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I am changing my app to have Windows authentication instead of forms.

I get the jist of the authentication method, but as part of my app I ask the user to re-enter their username and password to confirm they have understood something.

How do I get the authentication window to appear if the user is already logged in? and if they fail to authenticate I do not want the user logged out, just prompted to re-enter.

Thanks

Windows Authentication

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