/// <summary>
/// Autehnticate given request
/// </summary>
public static bool CheckAuthentication(HttpRequest request)
{
bool result = false;
// Get the ASP.NET authentication cookie
var cookie = request.Cookies[FormsAuthentication.FormsCookieName];
// Check wether the cookie was found
if (cookie != null)
{
// decrypt the cookie
var ticket = FormsAuthentication.Decrypt(cookie.Value);
// if not expired
if (!ticket.Expired)
{
// if we got anything in the ticket
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(ticket.Name))
{
// if valid
string keyUser;
if (Identities.TryGetValue(ticket.Name, out keyUser))
{
// create a principal
var principal = new CustomPrincipal(keyUser, ticket.Name);
// set working principal into the working thread
Thread.CurrentPrincipal = principal;
// success
result = true;
}
}
// if authentication failed
if (!result)
{
// clear the ticket
FormsAuthentication.SignOut();
}
}
}
return result;
}
/// <summary>
/// Authenticate given request
/// </summary>
public static bool Authenticate(string login)
{
bool result = false;
// if we got anything in the ticket
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(login))
{
// if valid
string keyUser;
if (Identities.TryGetValue(login, out keyUser))
{
// create a principal
var principal = new CustomPrincipal(keyUser, login);
// set working principal into the working thread
Thread.CurrentPrincipal = principal;
// set the cookie
FormsAuthentication.SetAuthCookie(login, true);
// success
result = true;
}
}
// if authentication failed
if (!result)
{
// clear the ticket
FormsAuthentication.SignOut();
}
return result;
}