How do I exclude a page from being authenticated?

[ceyhorn]

I have a new user registration page, but whenever a new user clicks it from the login page, it just redirects to the login page. How do I exclude it from being part of the authentication process? I am using visual studio 2002, building a solution project.
Thanks in advance for help,
Chris

 

[BoulderBum]

You can have multiple Web.Config files for different folders that override the parent's (they will adopt the attributes of the nearest parent Web.Config unless a more local version is present).

Alternately, you can use a "location" element within your web.config file:

<configuration>

...

<location path="ShowUser.aspx">
  <system.web>
    <authorization>
      <allow users ="?" />
    </authorization>
  </system.web>
</location>

</configuration>

 

[ceyhorn]

So I would just set the location path to my new user registration page and allow all users?

thanks again,

Chris

 

[BoulderBum]

Pretty much.

The location "path" would be set to your registration page and <allow users ="?" /> would, indeed, allow anonymous users (those who aren't logged on). The location element shouldn't interfere with the other pages' forms authentication requirement.