TFS Form Authentication

Question

we are trying to implement Form authentication in TFS server.

we tried below code but no luck

 

<!-- For Integrated Windows Authentication, set Authentication Mode to "Windows"

    For Forms authentication, set it to None -->

    <authentication mode="None"/>

This is incorrect.  Change it and add the following instead :

<authentication mode="Forms"> 

        <forms loginUrl="UI/Pages/Login.aspx"

           protection="All"

           timeout="30"

           name=".ASPXAUTH"

           path="/"

           requireSSL="false"

           slidingExpiration="true"

           defaultUrl="default.aspx"

           cookieless="UseDeviceProfile"

           enableCrossAppRedirects="false" />

    </authentication>

 

Also note that the setting at the top of the file:

<webAccessSettings>

    <!-- Specifies whether the login form is enabled. If disabled, only

    Integrated Windows Authentication is allowed. -->

    <formsAuthentication enabled="true" />  

 

Please help on this

Thanks

Selva

Answer 1

Hello Selva,

Thanks for your post.

As far as I know, you can only use Windows Integrated Authentication in TFS. Please see the following thread which describes the similar issue as yours:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/tfsworkitemtracking/thread/BFDF96EB-08A9-4437-9AD8-4AC7CF52779D

And when Team System is installed on a remote server it is not possible to use Integrated Windows authentication. Instead, you will need to use Forms-based authentication. Please see the Installing on a Remote Server part of the following link:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/bb980951.aspx

Thanks,

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Answer 2

Hello Selva,

I have marked reply as answer. If you found it no help, please unmark it and let me know.

Thanks,

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