Images and CSS issue after forms authentication

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Hello Friends,

I am creating an application in which I am doing forms authentication. I need to show a default page with a login link, normal user can see the form and admin can login and make necessary changes.

But when I configure forms authentication the images and CSS on default page works only when someone logins, otherwise they didn't work. I am using Master page also.

Master page, css folder and images folder exist on Root.

Please suggest how I can fix this issue.

Thanks,
Jagjot

Posted 23-Mar-11 19:52pm

Jagjot Singh

Updated 23-Mar-11 19:53pm

Ramalinga Koushik

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m@dhu · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-23T19:56:00

Solution 1

In your web.config add for css, images folder

XML

<location path="css">
        <system.web>
            <authorization>
                <allow users="*"/>
            </authorization>
        </system.web>
    </location>

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Posted 23-Mar-11 19:56pm

m@dhu

Updated 23-Mar-11 19:58pm

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Espen Harlinn 24-Mar-11 5:03am

my 5 - nice and simple

m@dhu 24-Mar-11 5:10am

Thanks Espen.

Sandeep Mewara · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-23T20:00:00

You need to read on Web.Config Authorization tag.
Here:
authorization Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)[^]
HOW TO: Control Authorization Permissions in an ASP.NET Application[^]
Format of ASP.NET Configuration Files[^]

Sample:

XML

<location path="css">
    <system.web>
        <authorization>
            <allow users="*"/>
        </authorization>
    </system.web>
</location>

This would allow everyone visiting the login page and thus CSS would be applied.