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ASP.NET Membership



ASP.NET Membership

Login Controls:
          ASP.NET simplifies the user creation and management process by providing the following Login controls:

  1. Login
Provides UI. Provides Authentication Code. Implement Authenticate Event for custom user authentication.
  1. LoginView
Display info in it for authenticated users.
  1. LoginStatus
Logout for Authenticated users and Login link for unauthenticated users.
  1. LoginName
Display name of authenticated user.
  1. PasswordRecovery
Password retrieval by sending email or asking Secret Q/A.
  1. CreateUserWizard
  2. ChangePassword

Additionally one can place ValidationSummary control on page for detailed error reporting.

System.Web.Security.Membership class:

Membership class provides the following methods:
CreateUser, DeleteUser, FindUserByEmail, FindUserByName, GeneratePassword, GetAllUsers, GetNumberOfUsersOnline, GetUser, GetUserNameByEmail, UpdateUser, ValidateUser.


System.Web.Security.Roles class:

RoleManagement consist of a set of classes and interfaces that establish role for the current user and manage role information.

Roles class provides the following methods:

AddUserToRole, AddUserToRoles, AddUsersToRole, and AddUsersToRoles.
CreateRole, DeleteRole, FindUsersInRole, GetAllRoles, GetRolesForUser, IsUserInRole.
RemoveUserFromRole, RemoveUsersFromRole, RemoveUserFromRoles, RemoveUsersFromRoles.
Roles class can’t be used for Active Directory or windows account and roles.

Configuring Web Applications to Use ASP.NET Membership:
Select Web Site | ASP.Net Configuration. Login Page must be named Login.aspx

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