Yesterday I blogged about the release of our latest Connector/Net product. Version 5.1, this release includes the addition of a new namespace MySql.Web. This namespace includes implementations of a Membership and Role provider. These providers work together with the membership and role systems in ASP.Net 2.0 to provide a simple mechanism for web developers to add authentication and role support to their web properties.
As we were unable to include proper documentation for these new providers before release, I thought it proper to write down a few thoughts on how these work and how to use them.
1. Provide a connection string
The Connector/Net installer will register the providers in the proper sections of the machine.config file. When registered, they reference a connection string that is non-existent. To use the providers, you must provide a connection string that points …
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