Windows Authentication & LoginViewModel

In order to use ASP.NET security in DevForce you must set the UseAspNetSecurityServices flag in the web.config or server .config to enable it. When enabled, DevForce will use the AspAuthenticatingLoginManager to handle login requests from clients.

You must also enable AspNetCompatibility in order to allow the DevForce services to integrate with ASP.NET services. You set this in the system.serviceModel configuration section. Here's the relevant element in the system.serviceModel section:

You must enable the ASP.NET services you wish to use in the system.web configuration section of the config file, as well as choose the type of authentication wanted. These steps are described below.

    public class AppBootstrapper : FrameworkBootstrapper<MainViewModel>
    {
        private IAuthenticationService _authenticationService;
 
        static AppBootstrapper()
        {
            AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetPrincipalPolicy(PrincipalPolicy.WindowsPrincipal);
        }
 
        protected override void PrepareCompositionContainer(CompositionBatch batch)
        {
            base.PrepareCompositionContainer(batch);
            batch.AddExportedValue(_authenticationService = new AuthenticationService());
        }
 
        protected override void StartRuntime()
        {
            base.StartRuntime();
            _authenticationService.Login(null);
        }
    }

    public class WindowsLoginManager : IEntityLoginManager
    {
        #region IEntityLoginManager Members
 
        public IPrincipal Login(ILoginCredential credential, EntityManager entityManager)
        {
            return Thread.CurrentPrincipal;
        }
 
        public void Logout(IPrincipal principal, EntityManager entityManager)
        {
        }
 
        #endregion
    }