RemoteDocumentSource.AuthenticationType Property

Specifies the user authentication type that is appropriate to an assigned remote document source.

Namespace: DevExpress.ReportServer.Printing

Assembly: DevExpress.Printing.v24.1.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Printing.Core

Declaration

C#

public AuthenticationType AuthenticationType { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property AuthenticationType As AuthenticationType

Property Value

Type	Description
AuthenticationType	An AuthenticationType enumeration value.

Available values:

Name	Description
None	The remote document source is a custom WCF report service.
Windows	The remote document source is a Report and Dashboard Server that supports the Windows authentication type.
Forms	The remote document source is a Report and Dashboard Server that supports the Forms authentication type.
Guest	The remote document source is a Report and Dashboard Server that supports the Guest authentication type.

Remarks

To assign a remote document source to the DocumentViewer control, specify the following properties of the RemoteDocumentSource class.

1. The AuthenticationType property.

   - to connect to a Report and Dashboard Server, set this property to “Windows“, “User“ or “Guest“;

   - to connect to a custom WCF report service, set this property to “None“.

2. The RemoteDocumentSource.ServiceUri property.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

report-server-how-to-manage-scheduled-jobs-from-a-windows-forms-application/CS/ScheduledTasksAPIClientDemo/ReportViewerForm.cs#L11

remoteDocumentSource1.ServiceUri = MainForm.ServerAddress;
remoteDocumentSource1.AuthenticationType = AuthenticationType.Guest;
remoteDocumentSource1.ReportIdentity = new GeneratedReportIdentity(reportId);

VB.NET

report-server-how-to-manage-scheduled-jobs-from-a-windows-forms-application/VB/ScheduledTasksAPIClientDemo/ReportViewerForm.vb#L12

remoteDocumentSource1.ServiceUri = MainForm.ServerAddress
remoteDocumentSource1.AuthenticationType = AuthenticationType.Guest
remoteDocumentSource1.ReportIdentity = New GeneratedReportIdentity(reportId)