title: Read form authentication cookie from asp.net code behind
body: <p>We know that form authentication cookie is encrypted. so how to read the form authentication cookie content from my code behind.</p>
  
  <pre><code>if (Request.Cookies[".ASPXAUTH"] != null)
  {
      HttpCookie myCookie = new HttpCookie(".ASPXAUTH");
  }
  </code></pre>