public ActionResult Login(string username, string password) { var user = _userManager.Find(username, password); if (user == null) { return(HttpNotFound()); } // success var ident = _userManager.CreateIdentity(user, DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie); //use the instance that has been created. var authManager = HttpContext.GetOwinContext().Authentication; authManager.SignIn( new AuthenticationProperties { IsPersistent = false }, ident); return(Redirect("/Home")); }