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The SetAuthCookie method adds a forms-authentication ticket to either the cookies collection or the URL if CookiesSupported is false . The forms-authentication ticket supplies forms-authentication information to the next request made by the browser.
Remarks. The FormsCookieName property value is set in the configuration file for an ASP.NET application by using the name attribute of the forms configuration element. The FormsCookieName is used to reference the cookie that stores the FormsAuthenticationTicket information.
The ASPXAUTH cookie is used to determine if a user is authenticated. As far as the location of the cookie, that depends on your browser. If you are using Firefox you can view the cookie by clicking on Tools -> Options -> Privacy. Then scroll down to the domain and expand it to see the cookie and its value.
Form Authentication is a token-based system. When users log in, they receive a token with user information that is stored in an encrypted cookie. When a user requests an ASP.NET page via the browser, the ASP.NET verifies whether the form authentication token is available.
According to Explained: Forms Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0, "The default value is 30 minutes":
<system.web>
<authentication mode="Forms">
<forms loginUrl="Login.aspx"
protection="All"
timeout="30"
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