proper implementation of “windows” authentication in web api?

Question

I\'ve created a Web Api 2 app which will only be used on the corporate network. I\'ve read about Windows authentication in Web API so it seems to be possible. But I need to

Answer 1

If you are using IIS Express, you need to update applicationhost.config file.

This is the file version of the IIS configuration tool where you can configure the web server itself. you can find this file in the following directory:

%userprofile%\documents\iisexpress\config\applicationhost.config

or

%userprofile%\my documents\iisexpress\config\applicationhost.config

When you find it, update it as:

For IIS:

1. Select your Application
2. Double Click - 'Authentication'
3. Enable Windows Authentication
4. Restart IIS Server

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