ASP.NET

3-Sep-07 19:55

Hello friends,

I am developing a login & registration page for a website.
On the login page, i have provided a link for registration page. If the user don't hav username and password for authentication then he/she supposed to register to the website first.

The problem is, control is not transferring to the registration page without authenticating the user i.e i has to authenticate the user first by giving username and password, then only i am able to access Registration page. This is completely wrong logic.

I don't know where the problem is but i am sure it will be a small one. I am also attaching the code of user authentication here.

private void BtnGo_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
if(ValidateUser(TextBox1.Text,TextBox2.Text))
{
FormsAuthenticationTicket tkt;
string cookiestr;
HttpCookie ck;

tkt=new FormsAuthenticationTicket(1,TextBox1.Text,System.DateTime.Now,System.DateTime.Now.AddMinutes(Convert.ToInt32(ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["timeout"])),CheckBox1.Checked,"Your Custom Date");

cookiestr=FormsAuthentication.Encrypt(tkt);
ck=new HttpCookie(FormsAuthentication.FormsCookieName,cookiestr);

if(CheckBox1.Checked)
ck.Expires =tkt.Expiration;
ck.Path =FormsAuthentication.FormsCookiePath;
Response.Cookies.Add(ck);

string strredirect;
strredirect=Request["ReturnUrl"];
if(strredirect==null)
{
strredirect="login.aspx";

Response.Redirect("Test.aspx",true);
}
else
Response.Redirect("login.aspx",true);
}

This is the code for user authentication.
Please someone help me.

Thanks,
Nagendra.

John-ph3-Sep-07 20:25

3-Sep-07 20:25

I think, only authorized users have access to the registration page. to handle this problem,
Set the location tag in the web.config file for the registration page and give access to all users.

location path="/registration.aspx"
        system.web
            authorization
                allow users="*"
            authorization
        system.web
location

Regards
J O H N

"Even eagles need a push." David McNally

nagendrathecoder3-Sep-07 20:33

3-Sep-07 20:33

Hi John,

Thanks for the reply.
I have tried your method but its is giving a debugging error as
"Error while trying to run project: Unable to start debugging on the web server. Server side-error occured on sending debug HTTP request.

Thanks,
Nagendra.

John-ph3-Sep-07 20:54

3-Sep-07 20:54

Check whether tha page path in the location tag is correct. and for you kind information, web.config file is case-sentive.

Regards
J O H N

"Even eagles need a push." David McNally

nagendrathecoder3-Sep-07 21:05

3-Sep-07 21:05

Hi John,

i hav checked everything, but its still giving same error.

Thanks,
Nagendra.

John-ph3-Sep-07 21:21

3-Sep-07 21:21

can you show me the tag that you added to web.config.

Regards
J O H N

"Even eagles need a push." David McNally

nagendrathecoder3-Sep-07 21:45

3-Sep-07 21:45

Hi John,

these r the tags.

<location path="/Registration.aspx">
<system.web>
<authentication mode="Forms">
<forms name=".ASPXFORMSDEMO" loginUrl="Login.aspx" protection="All" timeout="30" />
</authentication>

<authorization>
<deny users="?" />
<allow users="*" />
</authorization>

</system.web>
</location>

John-ph3-Sep-07 22:14

3-Sep-07 22:14

The way you did was wrong...
here is a sample structure of a web.config file.
have a look...

web.config File structure[^]

Regards
J O H N

"Even eagles need a push." David McNally

nagendrathecoder3-Sep-07 22:42

3-Sep-07 22:42

Hi John,

Thanks man.
It worked now. I was making mistake.
Thanks for ur untiring help.

Nagendra.

satyaki mishra3-Sep-07 20:29

satyaki mishra

3-Sep-07 20:29

create folder structure in your asp.net application.put login and registration in unauthorized(say) folder.give full right to that folder in web.config file like this.

<location path="unauthorized">
<system.web>
<authorization>
<allow users="*"></allow>
</authorization>
</system.web>
</location>

Then it will work.

satyaki mishra

nagendrathecoder3-Sep-07 20:41

3-Sep-07 20:41

Hi Satyaki,

Thanks for the reply.
I have tried your method but its is giving a debugging error as
"Error while trying to run project: Unable to start debugging on the web server. Server side-error occured on sending debug HTTP request.

Thanks,
Nagendra.