remove Element for credentials for authentication (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

Removes a reference to an inherited user from the collection of credentials.

Warning

This method of storing credentials should be used only in applications that don't require a high level of security.

<remove 
   name="username" 
/>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attribute	Description
name	Required attribute. The logon user name. This attribute must be the same as the name attribute of the user element that added the credential.

name

Required attribute.

The logon user name. This attribute must be the same as the name attribute of the user element that added the credential.

None.

Element	Description
configuration	The required root element in every configuration file used by the common language runtime and .NET Framework applications.
system.web	Specifies the root element for the ASP.NET configuration settings in a configuration file. Contains configuration elements that configure ASP.NET Web applications and control how the applications behave.
authentication	Configures the ASP.NET authentication scheme that is used to identify users who view an ASP.NET application.
forms	Configures an ASP.NET application for custom forms-based authentication.
credentials	Allows optional definition of name and password credentials within the configuration file.

The remove element removes a reference to an inherited user from the collection of credentials.

Configuration Section Handler	AuthenticationSection
Configuration Member	Credentials Remove
Configurable Locations	Machine.config Root level Web.config Application level Web.config
Requirements	IIS 5.0, IIS 5.1, or IIS 6.0 .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, or 2.0 Visual Studio 2003, or Visual Studio 2005