How do you set authentication cookie?
Each time you make a request to a website, your browser will include the cookies in the request, and the host server will check the cookies. So authentication can be done automatically like that. To set a cookie, you just have to add it to the response the server sends back after requests.
What is cookie authentication scheme?
Authentication scheme passed to AddAuthentication sets to the default authentication scheme for the app. CookieAuthenticationDefaults. AuthenticationScheme provides “Cookies” for the scheme. CookieAuthenticationOptions class is used to configure the authentication provider options. In Configure method of Startup.
What happens to Cookie authentication when user is disabled?
If a user account is disabled in back-end systems: The app’s cookie authentication system continues to process requests based on the authentication cookie. The user remains signed into the app as long as the authentication cookie is valid. The ValidatePrincipal event can be used to intercept and override validation of the cookie identity.
Can you use Cookie authentication without ASP.NET Core Identity?
Use cookie authentication without ASP.NET Core Identity. ASP.NET Core Identity is a complete, full-featured authentication provider for creating and maintaining logins. However, a cookie-based authentication authentication provider without ASP.NET Core Identity can be used. For more information, see Introduction to Identity on ASP.NET Core.
When to use cookies in addcookie authentication scheme?
When a cookie authentication scheme isn’t provided to AddCookie, it uses CookieAuthenticationDefaults.AuthenticationScheme (“Cookies”). The authentication cookie’s IsEssential property is set to true by default.
When to use validateprincipal event on Cookie authentication?
The user remains signed into the app as long as the authentication cookie is valid. The ValidatePrincipal event can be used to intercept and override validation of the cookie identity. Validating the cookie on every request mitigates the risk of revoked users accessing the app.