ASP.NET 2.0 Moves User Authentication One Step Forward
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Description: Authentication is a critical aspect of Web development. Developers are always on the lookout for easier ways to implement an effective authentication system on their Web pages. With ASP.NET 1.1, developers have to write lengthy code to authenticate users from a database. They also can validate user credentials using an XML file, but that is not a secure solution. Moreover, Visual Studio .NET 2003 doesn\'t provide any built-in controls for performing authentication functionalities.