Hey guys, so I'm working on an asp.net web application and I'm having trouble figuring out:
1.) When is the Authentication cookie bound to the current authenticated user?
2.) How does the bind happen?
Though it works, I find it weird that the (Login method), accessible via (// POST: /Account/Login) does not in anyway bind the Authenticated user to the Cookie after confirming that the user exists in the database.
Can anyone give a simple and easy to understand explanation why this is the case!!! Haven't found any good documentation yet after a sleepless night
I'm using the default [ASP.NET Web Application(.NET Framework)] template,
Here is the configure sign in cookie,
app.UseCookieAuthentication(new CookieAuthenticationOptions
{
AuthenticationType = DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie,
LoginPath = new PathString("/Account/Login"),
Provider = new CookieAuthenticationProvider
{
// Enables the application to validate the security stamp when the user logs in.
// This is a security feature which is used when you change a password or add an external login to your account.
OnValidateIdentity = SecurityStampValidator.OnValidateIdentity<ApplicationUserManager, ApplicationUser>(
validateInterval: TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1),
regenerateIdentity: (manager, user) => user.GenerateUserIdentityAsync(manager))
},
SlidingExpiration = false,
ExpireTimeSpan = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(2)
});
And here is the Login post form which confirms and authenticates a user with no cookie reference
// POST: /Account/Login
[HttpPost]
[AllowAnonymous]
[ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
public async Task<ActionResult> Login(LoginViewModel model, string returnUrl)
{
if (!ModelState.IsValid)
{
return View(model);
}
// This doesn't count login failures towards account lockout
// To enable password failures to trigger account lockout, change to shouldLockout: true
var result = await SignInManager.PasswordSignInAsync(model.Email, model.Password, model.RememberMe, shouldLockout: false);
switch (result)
{
case SignInStatus.Success:
return RedirectToLocal(returnUrl);
case SignInStatus.LockedOut:
return View("Lockout");
case SignInStatus.RequiresVerification:
return RedirectToAction("SendCode", new { ReturnUrl = returnUrl, RememberMe = model.RememberMe });
case SignInStatus.Failure:
default:
ModelState.AddModelError("", "Invalid login attempt.");
return View(model);
}
}
When is the Authentication cookie bound to the current authenticated user and How does the bind happen? 
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