Can I specify a different database than ASPNETDB
using SqlMembershipProvider
? I am developing a site on a shared host, and have to restrict my data schema to a single provided database.
I was roundly scolded last time I suggested rolling my own authentication code.
Alternatively, is there some other packaged authentication system I could drop in and configure to use an arbitrary database and tables from asp.net?
You can install the ASP.Net Membership Schema to any SQL database by using the aspnet_regsql command line tool.
You can also specify any connection string you'd like for your membership provider. Simply add something like this to your membership declaration in your web.config file:
<connectionStrings>
<add name="MyConnectionString" connectionString="Database=MyDatabase;Server=xxx;User=xxx;Pwd=xxx;" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>
</connectionStrings>
<membership defaultProvider="MyProvider">
<providers>
<add connectionStringName="MyConnectionString" applicationName="/Test"
description="MyProvider" name="MyProvider" type="SqlMembershipProvider" />
</providers>
</membership>