If you are planning to use the ASP.NET membership API and the security controls of APS.NET, you have to complete the next steps:
1. Configure forms authentication in your web.config file, and deny access to anonymous users.
2. Set up the membership …
The membership API is designed to work completely independently from its underlying data store.You can work with the controls provided by ASP.NET as well as the Membership class. The Membership class provides you with a set of static methods and static properties for programmatically accessing users and roles of the store. These methods work with a …
The membership API is a framework based on top of the existing forms authentication infrastructure and by using it you don’t need to implement login pages or credential storage. The membership API framework provides you with a complete set of user management functions:
– You can create and delete users either programmatically or …
How to use Persistent Cookies with Forms Authentication in ASP.NET in VB.NET
Usually you will use in your projects nonpersistent authentication cookie to maintain the authentication ticket between requests. This means that if the user closes the browser, the cookie is immediately removed. The benefits are the following:
– This is a sensible step that ensures security. It’s particularly important with shared computers to prevent …
How to use Persistent Cookies with Forms Authentication in ASP.NET in C#
Usually you will use in your projects nonpersistent authentication cookie to maintain the authentication ticket between requests. This means that if the user closes the browser, the cookie is immediately removed. The benefits are the following:
– This is a sensible step that ensures security. It’s particularly important with shared computers to prevent …
How to use Forms Authentication custom credentials store in ASP.NET in VB.NET
The credential store in web.config (described in the articles: How to use web.config as credential store with Forms Authentication in ASP.NET and How to hash ASP.NET Forms Authentication passwords in web.config in VB.NET ) is useful for simple scenarios only. You have not use web.config as the credential store, because:
– Potential lack of security: Even …
How to use Forms Authentication custom credentials store in ASP.NET in C#
The credential store in web.config (described in the articles How to use web.config as credential store with Forms Authentication in ASP.NET and How to hash ASP.NET Forms Authentication passwords in web.config in C# ) is useful for simple scenarios only. You have not use web.config as the credential store, because:
– Potential lack of security: …
ASP.NET supports cookieless forms authentication out of the box. You can configure it through the cookieless attribute of the <forms /> tag in the <authentication /> section:
<authentication mode=”Forms”>
<!– Detailed configuration options –>
<forms name=”MyCookieName”
loginUrl=”DbLogin.aspx”
cookieless=“AutoDetect” />
</authentication>
The next table describes cookieless option possible settings in details:
Option
Description
UseCookies
Forces the runtime to …
How to hash ASP.NET Forms Authentication passwords in web.config in VB.NET
Forms authentication offers the possibility of storing the password in different formats. In the <credentials /> configuration section of the <forms /> element, the format of the password is specified through the passwordFormat attribute, which has three valid values:
– Clear – The passwords are stored as clear text in the <user /> …
How to hash ASP.NET Forms Authentication passwords in web.config in C#
Forms authentication offers the possibility of storing the password in different formats. In the <credentials /> configuration section of the <forms /> element, the format of the password is specified through the passwordFormat attribute, which has three valid values:
– Clear – The passwords are stored as clear text in the <user /> …