asp.net mvc - C# Print View to PDF -

i have tried rotativa , pdfgenerator, seems emulate browser, or that.

the issue view can saw authenticated users.

how can prevent not authenticated users accessing pdf?

an example of code using is:

    [allowoperationsonly]     public actionresult pdfreport(datetime date)     {         return new rotativa.actionaspdf("report", date);     }      [httpget]     [allowoperationsonly]     public actionresult report(datetime date)     {         // code...         return view();     } 

the resulting pdf page users redirected when not authenticated.

decorate actions want allow authenticated users access [authorize] attribute:

[allowoperationsonly] [authorize] public actionresult pdfreport(datetime date) {     return new rotativa.actionaspdf("report", date); }  [httpget] [allowoperationsonly] [authorize] public actionresult report(datetime date) {     // code...     return view(); } 

the [authorize] attribute supports sorts of additional overloads allow define specifics such roles or users want allow access decorated action / controller if needed.

regarding rotativa

based on this seemingly related github issue, looks may have explicitly pass through authentication tokens or cookie information rotativa in order work expected:

return new rotativa.actionaspdf("report") {         formsauthenticationcookiename = system.web.security.formsauthentication.formscookiename,         cookies = cookies }; 

several other resolutions recommend trying viewaspdf() method instead, may avoid authentication issue (assuming use [authorize] attribute handle within application , serve pdf:

[allowoperationsonly] public actionresult pdfreport(datetime date) {     return new rotativa.viewaspdf("report", date); }