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Test-PodeAuth

SYNOPSIS

Test and invoke an Authentication method to verify a user.

SYNTAX

Test-PodeAuth [-Name] <String> [-IgnoreSession] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Test and invoke an Authentication method to verify a user. This will verify a user's credentials on the request. When testing OAuth2 methods, the first attempt will trigger a redirect to the provider and $false will be returned.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

if (Test-PodeAuth -Name 'BasicAuth') { ... }

EXAMPLE 2

if (Test-PodeAuth -Name 'FormAuth' -IgnoreSession) { ... }

PARAMETERS

-IgnoreSession

If supplied, authentication will be re-verified on each call even if a valid session exists on the request.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

The Name of the Authentication method.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

System.Boolean

NOTES