IIS Authentication
Authentication is a process that verifies that users are who they say they are. IIS supports a multitude of authentication methods, including the following:
• Anonymous authentication—Users can establish a connection to the website without providing credentials.
• Active Directory client certificate authentication—Users can establish a connection by using their Active Directory client certificate for authentication.
• ASP.NET impersonation—Users can utilize an impersonation context other than the ASP.NET account.
• Windows authentication—This authentication method can be integrated with Active Directory. As users log on, the hash value of the password is sent across the wire instead of the actual password.
• Digest authentication— ...
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