ASP.NET 2.0 Unleashed

Chapter 21. Using ASP.NET Membership

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Configuring Authentication

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Configuring Authorization

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Using ASP.NET Membership

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Using the Role Manager

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Summary

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In the previous chapter, you learned how to use the Login controls to create an entire user registration system. This chapter looks under the covers and examines the security frameworks on which the Login controls are built.

The ASP.NET Framework includes four frameworks related to security:

• ASP.NET Authentication—. Enables you to identify users.

• ASP.NET Authorization—. Enables you to authorize users to request particular resources.

• ASP.NET Membership ...