private const string Realm = "My Realm"; //Not sure of what is this, even without this work fine.
public override void OnAuthorization(HttpActionContext actionContext)
{
//base.OnAuthorization(actionContext);
if (actionContext.Request.Headers.Authorization == null)
{
actionContext.Response = actionContext.Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized);
if (actionContext.Response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized)
{
actionContext.Response.Headers.Add("WWW-authenticate", string.Format("Basic realm=\"{0}\"", Realm));
}
}
else
{
string authenticationToken = actionContext.Request.Headers.Authorization.Parameter;
string decodedAuthenticationToken = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(Convert.FromBase64String(authenticationToken));
string[] userNamePasswordArray = decodedAuthenticationToken.Split(':');
string userName = userNamePasswordArray[0];
string password = userNamePasswordArray[1];
var userdetail = ValidateUser.GetUserDetails(userName, password);
if (ValidateUser.Login(userName, password))
{
var identity = new GenericIdentity(userName);
var principal = new GenericPrincipal(identity, userdetail.Roles.Split(','));
Thread.CurrentPrincipal = principal;
if (HttpContext.Current != null)
{
HttpContext.Current.User = principal;
}
}
else
{
actionContext.Response = actionContext.Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized);
}
}
}