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How to create custom Authentication Provider in DotNetNuke

I'm creating a site using DotNetNuke and need authenticate user via a WebService. I don't know main idea to do this.

  1. Need i create a custom login module? If true, after user pass validation by WebService, How DNN login for that user.

  2. I see in "Admin\Site Settings\Login Settings". There is a combobox let me choose "Default Authentication Provider". Is there any way to create other Authentication Provider and bind it to that combo. After that i only select my custom authentication Provider.

I search on google in longtime but the results is not my expectation. Any body help me. Thanks all you :(

Solution

  • The simplest route is to create a custom authentication provider. This provider is a custom login control and from there you can after verifying the identity create the user within DNN. This is the typical method for this as it allows you to have a user in DNN that can have roles assigned to it etc.

    I do have a "external database authentication provider" for sale in the DNN store which could serve as a good starting point for you. Sadly I'm not aware of any really detailed documentation on the process.