How to change authentication cookies after changing UserName of current user with asp.net identity

Question

Using asp.net identity version 1.0.0-rc1 with Entity Framework 6.0.0-rc1 (the ones that come with Visual Studio 2013 RC).

Trying to give users an opportunity to chan

Answer 1

How do you login/authenticate a user with Asp.Net MVC5 RTM bits using AspNet.Identity?

private async Task SignInAsync(ApplicationUser user, bool isPersistent)
{
    AuthenticationManager.SignOut(DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ExternalCookie);
    var identity = await UserManager.CreateIdentityAsync(user, DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie);
    AuthenticationManager.SignIn(new AuthenticationProperties() { IsPersistent = isPersistent }, identity);
}

For the RC1, You can use the similar code.

AuthenticationManager.SignOut();
IdentityManager.Authentication.SignIn(AuthenticationManager, user.UserId, isPersistent:false);

For persistent value, you need to access the authentication cookie and retrieve the status.

Updated:

Use appropriate AuthenticationType used in place of "Bearer". Also make sure while issuing the signin ticket, you are setting the AuthenticationProperties.IsPersistent.

bool isPersistent=false;
var authContext = await Authentication.AuthenticateAsync("Bearer");
if (authContext != null)
{
   var aProperties = authContext.Properties;
   isPersistent = aProperties.IsPersistent;
}