Using web.config directory security and extensionless urls

Question

Hi Guys,

I'd like to use the built in directory security features built into the web.config to restrict access to child pages of a parent page. My structure is as follows:

• Members
• Members/News
• Members/Press
• Members/Movies

Users should be able to have access to the members parent page, but not child pages. My problem is, because I am using extensionless URLs, the web.config thinks this is a directory and so access is blocked. Is there a way to say only restrict access for sub pages?

Answer 1

This configuration should do the trick. It is enabling anonymous access for the entire website, except for the additional locations - they need an authenticated user to work.

<configuration>
    <system.web>
        <authentication mode="Forms">
            <forms loginUrl="Login" defaultUrl="Members" />
        </authentication>
        <authorization>
            <allow users="?" />
        </authorization>
    </system.web>

    <location path="Members/News">
        <system.web>
            <authorization>
                <deny users="?" />
                <allow users="*" />
            </authorization>
        </system.web>
    </location>

    <location path="Members/Press">
        <system.web>
            <authorization>
                <deny users="?" />
                <allow users="*" />
            </authorization>
        </system.web>
    </location>

    <location path="Members/Movies">
        <system.web>
            <authorization>
                <deny users="?" />
                <allow users="*" />
            </authorization>
        </system.web>
    </location>

</configuration>