SUMMARY
We've only sampled some of the new security capabilities in ASP.NET 2.0. The Membership and Role Manager features are specifically designed to solve problems we saw developers addressing over and over again. While both complement and can be used easily with Forms Authentication, they were also designed to work independentlyindependently of one another and independently of Forms Authentication. Furthermore, both support the provider design pattern. This design pattern allows you to take complete control over how and where the data used for these features is stored. The provider design pattern gives you the ultimate control and flexibility, since you can control the business logic, while developers can learn a simple, friendly, and easy-to-use API.While writing code using Membership has become more concise, there are also now cases where no code is required. The new security server controls make many scenarios, such as login or password recovery, so much easier to implement. The other security-related server controls simply save you the time formerly required to write code to perform simple tasks such as checking who is logged in.The cookieless support for Forms Authentication means you don't have to require the use of cookies for authenticating userssomething many of you have been asking for.Finally, the Web Administration Tool provides a simple way to administer site security without building custom tools.Now it's time to extend the topic of users interacting with a site and look at how sites can be personalized.
• Table of ContentsA First Look at ASP.NET v. 2.0By
Publisher: Addison WesleyPub Date: October 23, 2003ISBN: 0-321-22896-0Pages: 528
"This book provides a first look at the new major release of ASP.NET. The authors have worked closely with the ASP.NET team at Microsoft to make sure that this book is authoritative, accurate, and informative. Anyone using ASP.NET will find a wealth of useful info on the next version."
-Scott Guthrie, Product Unit Manager, Web Platforms and Tools Team, Microsoft Corporation
A First Look at ASP.NET v. 2.0 systematically prepares you for Microsoft''''s ASP.NET 2.0 Web development platform, showing how to use it to reduce development time and costs, improve the performance of Web applications and services, simplify deployment and management, and extend your applications to mobile clients.
Drawing on extraordinary insider access to Microsoft''''s ASP.NET development team, three renowned ASP.NET experts cover every key platform enhancement, from Master Page templates for standardizing look and feel to improved security and data- access controls. They go far beyond already published white papers and previews, presenting detailed development techniques, best practices, and sample code that will give you a running start with ASP.NET 2.0.
This book''''s detailed coverage includes:
Streamlining database integration with "code-free" data binding and ASP.NET 2.0''''s new data source controls
Using Master Pages to improve your control over application look and feel
Strengthening security with membership providers, security server controls, cookieless forms authentication, and the new Role Manager
Simplifying personalization with ASP.NET 2.0 ThemesBuilding fast, flexible portals with Web Parts and the new Portal Framework
Delivering more effective mobile device support-with less complexity
Previewing new ASP.NET 2.0 controls and changes in existing controls
Using Microsoft''''s powerful new .NET and built-in administration tools
Whether you''''re already developing with ASP.NET, or preparing to migrate from ASP, A First Look at ASP.NET v. 2.0 gives you complete information for assessing ASP.NET 2.0-and making the most of it.