Single authentication for Windows Application & Web application

Question

Is it possible to share user authentication between Windows Application & Web Application?

If yes, how?

I want to show an ASP.Net Web Page to a user who is authenticated in Window Application or vice-versa.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hi SandeepMGupta

 

I think the way you can try is to share the cookie. When your winform application login, you can add the authentication to the cookie then the web application can get these information from it.

 

You can take this article for reference. HttpCookie Class

 

Sincerely,

Kira Qian

 

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Answer 2

This is very good idea but is it secure?
How can I do this with full security?

Answer 3

Hi SandeepMGupta

 

I am not familiar with ASP.NET cookies. If you want to make it safe. I think you can encode them. Then your winform application and your web application have the same arithmetic to encode and decode the cookies. No other application can access these cookies information.

 

Here is some ASP.NET Cookies Overview. If you have any question on using the cookies. You can contact ASP.NET forum webform topic for further help. http://forums.asp.net/18.aspx

 

Wish it can really help you.

 

Sincerely,

Kira Qian

 

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