WebSecurity.UserExists(String) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: WebMatrix.WebData

Assembly:: WebMatrix.WebData.dll

Package:: Microsoft.AspNet.WebPages.WebData v3.2.6

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Returns a value that indicates whether the specified user exists in the membership database.

public static bool UserExists (string userName);

static member UserExists : string -> bool

Public Shared Function UserExists (userName As String) As Boolean

Parameters

userName: String

The user name.

Returns

Boolean

true if the username exists in the user profile table; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException

The Initialize(String, NameValueCollection) method was not called.-or-The InitializeDatabaseConnection method was not called.-or-The SimpleMembershipProvider membership provider is not registered in the configuration of your site. For more information, contact your site's system administrator.

Applies to