MembershipProvider Class
Defines the contract that ASP.NET implements to provide membership services using custom membership providers.
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
'Declaration <AspNetHostingPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, Level := AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)> _ <AspNetHostingPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, Level := AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)> _ Public MustInherit Class MembershipProvider _ Inherits ProviderBase 'Usage Dim instance As MembershipProvider
ASP.NET membership is designed to enable you to easily use a number of different membership providers for your ASP.NET applications. You can use the supplied membership providers that are included with the .NET Framework, or you can implement your own provider.
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If you are not familiar with the membership features of ASP.NET, see Introduction to Membership before continuing. For a list of other topics related to membership, see Managing Users by Using Membership. |
When implementing a custom membership provider, you are required to inherit the MembershipProvider abstract class.
There are two primary reasons for creating a custom membership provider.
You need to store membership information in a data source that is not supported by the membership providers included with the .NET Framework, such as a FoxPro database, an Oracle database, or other data source.
You need to manage membership information using a database schema that is different from the database schema used by the providers that ship with the .NET Framework. A common example of this would be membership data that already exists in a SQL Server database for a company or Web site.
The MembershipProvider abstract class inherits from the ProviderBase abstract class. MembershipProvider implementations must also implement the required members of ProviderBase.
| Topic | Location |
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| How to: Sample Membership Provider Implementation | Building ASP .NET Web Applications |
| How to: Implement a Custom Membership User | Building ASP .NET Web Applications |
| Implementing a Membership Provider | Building ASP .NET Web Applications |
| How to: Sample Membership Provider Implementation | Building ASP .NET Web Applications |
| Implementing a Membership Provider | Building ASP .NET Web Applications |
| How to: Implement a Custom Membership User | Building ASP .NET Web Applications |
- AspNetHostingPermission
for operating in a hosted environment. Demand value: LinkDemand; Permission value: Minimal.
- AspNetHostingPermission
for operating in a hosted environment. Demand value: InheritanceDemand; Permission value: Minimal.
System.Configuration.Provider.ProviderBase
System.Web.Security.MembershipProvider
System.Web.ClientServices.Providers.ClientFormsAuthenticationMembershipProvider
System.Web.ClientServices.Providers.ClientWindowsAuthenticationMembershipProvider
System.Web.Security.ActiveDirectoryMembershipProvider
System.Web.Security.SqlMembershipProvider
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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