AccessMembershi pProvider and persistent tickets

[Jason James]

Hi,

I am exploring the possibility of using the MSAccess provider for
membership, etc. All is working well, including being able to use it
for webparts, user authentication, etc. I can create users, change
passwords, request the password (I am currently using "Clear" as the
password format, and when I drop the LoginStatus control onto the form
it shows the correct status However, I am struggling with the login
control and the use of the Remeber Me Next Time check box.

The login works fine and using the following code:

protected void Page_Load(objec t sender, EventArgs e)
{
Response.Write( "Hello, " +
Server.HtmlEnco de(User.Identit y.Name));
try
{
FormsIdentity id = (FormsIdentity) User.Identity;
FormsAuthentica tionTicket ticket = id.Ticket;
Response.Write( "<p/>TicketName: " + ticket.Name);
Response.Write( "<br/>Cookie Path: " + ticket.CookiePa th);
Response.Write( "<br/>Ticket Expiration: " +
ticket.Expirati on.ToString());
Response.Write( "<br/>Expired: " +
ticket.Expired. ToString());
Response.Write( "<br/>Persistent: " +
ticket.IsPersis tent.ToString() );
Response.Write( "<br/>IssueDate: " +
ticket.IssueDat e.ToString());
Response.Write( "<br/>UserData: " + ticket.UserData );
Response.Write( "<br/>Version: " +
ticket.Version. ToString());
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Response.Write( ex.Message);
}
}

yeilds the following details:

Hello, JohnDoe
TicketName: JohnDoe
Cookie Path: /
Ticket Expiration: 30/11/2008 13:31:37
Expired: False
Persistent: False
IssueDate: 19/10/2008 21:31:37
UserData:
Version: 2

The persistance is set to false, but I see no way of setting it to
true. The forms section of my web.config file is as follows:

<authenticati on mode="Forms">
<forms loginUrl="Login .aspx"
defaultUrl="Log in.aspx"
protection="All "
timeout="60000"
name=".AccessPo rtal"
slidingExpirati on="true"
cookieless="Use Cookies"
enableCrossAppR edirects="false "
path="/" />
</authentication>

Does anyone have any thoughts on how I can set persistence to true and
have the cookie retained to enable me not to have to login the next
time I visit the site?

Many thanks in advance,

Jason.

[Jason James]

Guys,

found the problem and it was a stupid one.

I had set the persistent flag in the RedirectFromLog inPage to false as
below:

if (Membership.Val idateUser(Login 1.UserName, Login1.Password ))
{
FormsAuthentica tion.RedirectFr omLoginPage(Log in1.UserName,
false);
}
else
{
Login1.FailureT ext = "Invalid user.";
}
and not to the value indicated by the state of the "Remeber Me" check
box on the form as below:

if (Membership.Val idateUser(Login 1.UserName, Login1.Password ))
{
FormsAuthentica tion.RedirectFr omLoginPage(Log in1.UserName,
Login1.Remember MeSet);
}
else
{
Login1.FailureT ext = "Invalid user.";
}

Regards.