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+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Umbraco.Cms.Web.Common.Authorization;
+using Umbraco.Cms.Web.Common.Filters;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Cms.Web.Common.Controllers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides a base class for backoffice authorized controllers.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Authorize(Policy = AuthorizationPolicies.BackOfficeAccess)]
+    [DisableBrowserCache]
+    public abstract class UmbracoAuthorizedController : ControllerBase
+    {
+    }
+}