MembershipProvider in .NET 4.0

Question

How can I add the MembershipProvider class to my .NET 4.0 project in VS 2010 B2?

I want to customize a MembershipProvider, but I cannot without adding this class. Please guide me through this process.

Solution 1

Interesting. However, build errors are your friend ;)

Attempting to build a class library built as you describe, I get the following build error:

The type name 'MembershipProvider' could not be found. This type has been forwarded to assembly 'System.Web.ApplicationServices, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35'. Consider adding a reference to that assembly.

Following the instructions (adding a reference to System.Web.ApplicationServices) allows me to carry on as expected.

Solution 2

The MembershipProvider abstract class is part of the System.Web.ApplicationServices namespace in the .net 4.0 Framework. Add a reference to that assembly and it should solve the issue.

Solution 3

There is an reference not set oder an missing using namespace is System.Web.Security Check if assembly System.Web.ApplicationServices.dll is referenced

for more info checkt out MSDN

Solution 4

On my case, I am using Visual Studio 2019, I need to add both of these:

System.Web.ApplicationServices

and

System.Configuration

In order to build it successfully upon inheriting MembershipProvider to create my own MyMembershipProvider class.

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Comments

[mSafdel]

Thanks Andreas for attention. i set refrence to System.Web.Security namespace but i can't inherit my Class from MembershipProvider.

[James]

You should post some sample code as the MembershipProvider class is abstract and must be inherited from so I assume you may be going wrong somewhere else?

[Summer-Time]

what compiler message do you recive?

[mSafdel]

I do these steps: •Create a Class Library project •Added System.Web refrence to project •Added a class to project. this class renamed to "SIAMembershipProvider.cs" •Added "using System.Web.Security;" to top of the class •Added this code: namespace SIA.Asp.Net.Membership { public class SIAMembershipProvider : MembershipProvider { } }

[mSafdel]

MembershipProvider don't exist in VisualStudio 2010! Can you do it?

[Summer-Time]

Did you override all Methodes in den class?

[Dustin Laine]

This is also needed when upgrading a project where membership provider is being used.

[SliverNinja - MSFT]

Confirming System.Web.Security.MembershipProvider exists in System.Web.ApplicationServices.dll. This isn't confusing at all! =0 Kudos for the help Manthan.