/// <summary>
/// Sign the user in with Claims.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="userData">UserData: the user data.</param>
/// <param name="tokenLifetimeInMinutes">int: cookie token lifetime.</param>
public void SignIn(IUserData userData, int tokenLifetimeInMinutes = 60*24)
{
// Create the identity & then principal.
var identity = new ClaimsIdentity(userData.ToClaims(), "Forms");
var principal = new ClaimsPrincipal(identity);
// Claims transform.
principal =
FederatedAuthentication.FederationConfiguration.IdentityConfiguration.ClaimsAuthenticationManager
.Authenticate(String.Empty, principal);
// Issue the cookie.
var sam = FederatedAuthentication.SessionAuthenticationModule;
if (sam == null)
{
throw new Exception("SessionAuthenticationModule is not configured and it needs to be.");
}
var token = new SessionSecurityToken(principal, TimeSpan.FromHours(tokenLifetimeInMinutes));
sam.WriteSessionTokenToCookie(token);
}