ASP.NET Web API Security Essentials

Configuring Windows Authentication

Let's implement Windows authentication to an ASP.NET MVC application following the given steps:

1. Create New Project from the Start page in Visual Studio.
2. Select Visual C# Installed Template named Web.
3. Choose ASP.NET Web Application in the center panel.
4. Name the project Chapter06.WindowsAuthentication and click OK:
   

   Fig 5 – We have named the ASP.NET Web Application "Chapter06.WindowsAuthentication"

5. Change the Authentication mode to Windows Authentication:
   

   Fig 6 – Select Windows Authentication in Change Authentication window ...