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Allow anonymous authentication for a single folder in web.config?

So here is the scenario, I have an Asp.Net application that is using a custom authentication & membership provider but we need to allow completely anonymous access (i.e.) to a particular folder within the application.

In IIS manager, you can set the authentication mode of a folder, but the settings are saved within C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\config\applicationHost.config file as described here

To make installation easier, it would be great if I could set this within my web.config but after a couple of attempts I think this may not be possible.

Does anyone know otherwise?

Many thanks

Solution

  • Use <location> configuration tag, and <allow users="?"/> to allow anonymous only or <allow users="*"/> for all:

    <configuration>
   <location path="Path/To/Public/Folder">
      <system.web>
         <authorization>
            <allow users="?"/>
         </authorization>
      </system.web>
   </location>
</configuration>