What is the use of customusernamevalidator?
Public Class CustomUserNameValidator Inherits UserNamePasswordValidator ‘ This method validates users. It allows in two users, test1 and test2 ‘ with passwords 1tset and 2tset respectively. ‘ This code is for illustration purposes only and ‘ must not be used in a production environment because it is not secure.
How to add custom user name and password validator in WCF?
However, WCF allows for custom user name and password authentication schemes, also known as validators. To incorporate a custom user name and password validator, create a class that derives from UserNamePasswordValidator and then configure it.
Why is the custom username validator service not secure?
Because anyone can construct a Username credential that uses the username/password pairs that the custom validator accepts, the service is less secure than the default behavior provided by the standard UserNamePassword Validator.
How does the usernamepassword validator work?
The standard UserNamePassword Validator attempts to map the provided username/password pair to a Windows account and fails authentication if this mapping fails. The custom UserNamePassword Validator in this sample MUST NOT be used in production code, it is for illustration purposes only.
When to use a custom usernamepassword validation mode?
This is useful in cases where none of the built-in UserNamePassword Validation modes is appropriate for the requirements of the application; for example, when username/password pairs are stored in some external store, such as a database. This sample shows a service that has a custom validator that checks for two particular username/password pairs.
How to view the password of the application pool in IIS?
In IIS Manager, the application pool identity set to a custom service account will always display it’s password in encrypted (masked) format. In applicationHost.config file also the password will show as encrypted. But when you run the below command in a command line tool then the password is visible.