Output Cache Per User?

[Mark]

Output caching is a wonderful thing - but it apparently makes no
distinctions among users. What would be good way to output cache a page per
user? In my ASP.NET Web application authenticated users see things
differently than unauthenticated users. I'd like to be able to cache the
pages so that the different user types see output only relevant to their
security access level.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[Cowboy]

Create a property for the type of user and cache based on this property.
Very easy for user controls, a bit harder for pages.

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[Scott Mitchell [MVP]]

Output caching is a wonderful thing - but it apparently makes no
distinctions among users. What would be good way to output cache a page per
user? In my ASP.NET Web application authenticated users see things
differently than unauthenticated users. I'd like to be able to cache the
pages so that the different user types see output only relevant to their
security access level.

Mark, you can vary the output cache by a custom value using
VaryByCustom. Check out this article:

Page Output Caching, Part 1
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnaspnet/html/asp03282002.asp

Specifically pay attention to Custom Variation: Overriding VaryByCustom
section. (Of course, I'd advise you to read the entire article, as it's
very informative.)

Happy Programming!

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