ASP.NET MVC3 Forms Authentication

Henry He

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In this article, I want to change the default ASP.NET MVC Forms Authentication code to reflect my thoughts on how the code should be organized.

MVCFormAuthentication_src.zip
- MVCFormAuthentication
  - Demo.Base
    - bin
      - Debug
      - Release
    - Demo.Base.csproj
    - IDependencyLocator.cs
    - obj
      - Debug
        
        Demo.Base.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
        
        DesignTimeResolveAssemblyReferencesInput.cache
        
        TempPE
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - Demo.Web.Security
    - AccountMembershipService.cs
    - bin
      - Debug
      - Release
    - Demo.Web.Security.csproj
    - FormsAuthenticationService.cs
    - obj
      - Debug
        
        Demo.Web.Security.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
        
        DesignTimeResolveAssemblyReferencesInput.cache
        
        TempPE
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - Demo.Web.Tests
    - App.config
    - bin
      - Debug
    - Controllers
      - AccountControllerTest.cs
      - HomeControllerTest.cs
    - Demo.Web.Tests.csproj
    - obj
      - Debug
        
        DesignTimeResolveAssemblyReferencesInput.cache
        
        TempPE
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - Demo.Web
    - App_Data
    - bin
      - Demo.Web.Security.dll
    - Content
      - Site.css
      - themes
        
        base
        
        images
        
        ui-bg_flat_0_aaaaaa_40x100.png
        
        ui-bg_flat_75_ffffff_40x100.png
        
        ui-bg_glass_55_fbf9ee_1x400.png
        
        ui-bg_glass_65_ffffff_1x400.png
        
        ui-bg_glass_75_dadada_1x400.png
        
        ui-bg_glass_75_e6e6e6_1x400.png
        
        ui-bg_glass_95_fef1ec_1x400.png
        
        ui-bg_highlight-soft_75_cccccc_1x100.png
        
        ui-icons_222222_256x240.png
        
        ui-icons_2e83ff_256x240.png
        
        ui-icons_454545_256x240.png
        
        ui-icons_888888_256x240.png
        
        ui-icons_cd0a0a_256x240.png
        
        jquery-ui.css
    - Controllers
      - AccountController.cs
      - HomeController.cs
    - Demo.Web.cd
    - Demo.Web.csproj
    - Demo.Web.csproj.user
    - Global.asax
    - Global.asax.cs
    - obj
      - Debug
        
        DesignTimeResolveAssemblyReferencesInput.cache
        
        TempPE
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - Scripts
      - jquery.unobtrusive-ajax.js
      - jquery.unobtrusive-ajax.min.js
      - jquery.validate.js
      - jquery.validate.min.js
      - jquery.validate.unobtrusive.js
      - jquery.validate.unobtrusive.min.js
      - jquery.validate-vsdoc.js
      - jquery-1.4.4.js
      - jquery-1.4.4.min.js
      - jquery-1.4.4-vsdoc.js
      - jquery-ui.js
      - jquery-ui.min.js
      - MicrosoftAjax.debug.js
      - MicrosoftAjax.js
      - MicrosoftMvcAjax.debug.js
      - MicrosoftMvcAjax.js
      - MicrosoftMvcValidation.debug.js
      - MicrosoftMvcValidation.js
    - ServiceInterfaces
      - IFormsAuthenticationService.cs
      - IMembershipService.cs
    - UnityDependencyLocator.cs
    - Utilities
      - AccountValidation.cs
      - ValidatePasswordLengthAttribute.cs
    - ViewModels
      - ChangePasswordViewModel.cs
      - LogOnViewModel.cs
      - RegisterViewModel.cs
    - Views
      - _ViewStart.cshtml
      - Account
        
        ChangePassword.cshtml
        
        ChangePasswordSuccess.cshtml
        
        LogOn.cshtml
        
        Register.cshtml
      - Home
        
        About.cshtml
        
        Index.cshtml
      - Shared
        
        _Layout.cshtml
        
        _LogOnPartial.cshtml
        
        Error.cshtml
      - Web.config
    - Web.config
    - Web.Debug.config
    - Web.Release.config
    - WebRegistry.cs
  - Library
    - Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation.dll
    - Microsoft.Practices.Unity.Configuration.dll
    - Microsoft.Practices.Unity.dll
    - Microsoft.Practices.Unity.Interception.Configuration.dll
    - Microsoft.Practices.Unity.Interception.dll
  - MVCFormAuthentication.sln
  - MVCFormAuthentication.suo
  - TestResults
    - Henry_LAPTOP 2011-08-27 09_55_30.trx
    - Henry_LAPTOP 2011-08-27 09_55_30
      - Out
        
        Demo.Base.dll
        
        Demo.Base.pdb
        
        Demo.Web.dll
        
        Demo.Web.pdb
        
        demo.web.tests.dll
        
        demo.web.tests.dll.config
        
        Demo.Web.Tests.pdb
        
        Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation.dll
        
        Microsoft.Practices.Unity.Configuration.dll
        
        Microsoft.Practices.Unity.dll


Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 11.00
# Visual Studio 2010
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EndProject
Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Demo.Web.Tests", "Demo.Web.Tests\Demo.Web.Tests.csproj", "{DBBE4FE8-CBC2-4530-94B1-D6C60827C0B9}"
EndProject
Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Library", "Library", "{B4582806-0FAC-4E9A-B326-1D9BAF0EF6DC}"
	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
		Library\Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation.dll = Library\Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation.dll
		Library\Microsoft.Practices.Unity.Configuration.dll = Library\Microsoft.Practices.Unity.Configuration.dll
		Library\Microsoft.Practices.Unity.dll = Library\Microsoft.Practices.Unity.dll
		Library\Microsoft.Practices.Unity.Interception.Configuration.dll = Library\Microsoft.Practices.Unity.Interception.Configuration.dll
		Library\Microsoft.Practices.Unity.Interception.dll = Library\Microsoft.Practices.Unity.Interception.dll
	EndProjectSection
EndProject
Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Demo.Web.Security", "Demo.Web.Security\Demo.Web.Security.csproj", "{04F1C363-EE2D-40DB-999C-AE9BDB5F04D6}"
EndProject
Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Demo.Base", "Demo.Base\Demo.Base.csproj", "{04A870F3-EF64-4B17-ADEB-DE24ACC2B014}"
EndProject
Global
	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
		{B99FE3A5-975A-40F6-941D-671FC2249E95}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
		{B99FE3A5-975A-40F6-941D-671FC2249E95}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
		{B99FE3A5-975A-40F6-941D-671FC2249E95}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
		{B99FE3A5-975A-40F6-941D-671FC2249E95}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
		{DBBE4FE8-CBC2-4530-94B1-D6C60827C0B9}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
		{DBBE4FE8-CBC2-4530-94B1-D6C60827C0B9}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
		{DBBE4FE8-CBC2-4530-94B1-D6C60827C0B9}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
		{DBBE4FE8-CBC2-4530-94B1-D6C60827C0B9}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
		{04F1C363-EE2D-40DB-999C-AE9BDB5F04D6}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
		{04F1C363-EE2D-40DB-999C-AE9BDB5F04D6}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
		{04F1C363-EE2D-40DB-999C-AE9BDB5F04D6}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
		{04F1C363-EE2D-40DB-999C-AE9BDB5F04D6}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
		{04A870F3-EF64-4B17-ADEB-DE24ACC2B014}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
		{04A870F3-EF64-4B17-ADEB-DE24ACC2B014}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
		{04A870F3-EF64-4B17-ADEB-DE24ACC2B014}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
		{04A870F3-EF64-4B17-ADEB-DE24ACC2B014}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
	EndGlobalSection
EndGlobal

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Henry He

Software Developer (Senior)

United States

Senior Software Developer from New Jersey, USA

Have 15+ years experience on enterprise application development with various technologies.

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