transfering ASPNETDB.MDF Authentiocation to SQLServer

[GaryDean]

I have a 2.0 Website application in the dev environment that uses a SQL
Server 2005 DB and also uses the authentication controls and classes that
automatically use SQLServer Express. It all works fine in the dev
environment.

Now I want to deploy but I want to transfer what's in the ASPNETDB.MDF db
into my 2005 database so that I don't need to deploy SQLServer Express. I
can import those tables into my man database but I can't seem to find what
is pointing to the express database.

I've googled around but everything I've found seem to just talk around the
issue.

Anyone know how to do this? What needs to changes?

Thanks,
Gary

 

[Guest]

Hi Gary,
ASP.NET 2.0 ships with predefined SqlMembership provider which point to
local SQL Express database - you can find its declaration in machine.config
(c:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\machine.config):
<membership>
<providers>
<add name="AspNetSqlMembershipProvider"
type="System.Web.Security.SqlMembershipProvider, System.Web, Version=2.0.0.0,
Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a"
connectionStringName="LocalSqlServer" enablePasswordRetrieval="false"
enablePasswordReset="true" requiresQuestionAndAnswer="true"
applicationName="/" requiresUniqueEmail="false" passwordFormat="Hashed"
maxInvalidPasswordAttempts="5" minRequiredPasswordLength="7"
minRequiredNonalphanumericCharacters="1" passwordAttemptWindow="10"
passwordStrengthRegularExpression="" />
</providers>
</membership>

If you want to connect to another SQL server database you have to register
new provider instance in your web.config file:

<membership defaultProvider="SqlProvider">
<providers>
<clear />
<add connectionStringName="myConn" applicationName="/"
name="SqlProvider" type="System.Web.Security.SqlMembershipProvider" />
</providers>
</membership>

You have to define connection string (named myConn in my example) to point
to your new database. If you are going to use full SQL 2005 you will also
need to create login for your application to allow connection to database.

Regards,
Ladislav

 

[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

Thanks for Ladislav's informative inputs.

Hi Gary,

For your deployment scenario here, I think the following two things are
most important:

** Since SQL Server Express's database(your current mdf data file based
database ) are just a standard SQL server 2005 data file, you can simply
copy it to production server and use "attach database" operation:

#How to move SQL Server databases to a new location by using Detach and
Attach functions in SQL Server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224071

** You need to customize the default SQL membership provider's
connectionstring(by default point to local sqlexpress instance) or you can
add a new custom membership provider(also use the SqlMembershipProvider
class) and use your own connecticonstring to the standard SQL Server
instance:

#Examining ASP.NET 2.0's Membership, Roles, and Profile - Part 1
http://aspnet.4guysfromrolla.com/articles/120705-1.aspx

#How to Configure Your ASP.NET 2.0 Account's Membership Database
http://help.maximumasp.com/smarterticket/Customer/KBArticle.aspx?articleid=8
78

Hope this helps. If you have any further questions, welcome to post here.


Sincerely,

Steven Cheng

Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead



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[GaryDean]

Steven,
I'm starting a new thread on this as my problems are getting worse on this
issue. Hope you can have a look.

 

[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

Hi Gary,

Thanks for your reply.

Do you mean the following new thread you posted?

"SQL Membership Provider Problem"

No problem. I'll have a look and reply you there.

Sincerely,

Steven Cheng

Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead


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