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ASP.NET MVC - reCAPTCHA and Email Confirmation

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How to add reCAPTCHA and email confirmation to your ASP.NET MVC site.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Mvc;
using System.Web.Routing;
using System.Web.Security;
using Recaptcha;
using reCaptchDemoSite.Managers;
using reCaptchDemoSite.Models;

namespace reCaptchDemoSite.Controllers
{
    public class AccountController : Controller
    {

        //
        // GET: /Account/LogOn

        public ActionResult LogOn()
        {
            return View();
        }

        //
        // POST: /Account/LogOn

        [HttpPost]
        public ActionResult LogOn(LogOnModel model, string returnUrl)
        {
            if (ModelState.IsValid)
            {
                if (Membership.ValidateUser(model.UserName, model.Password))
                {
                    FormsAuthentication.SetAuthCookie(model.UserName, model.RememberMe);
                    if (Url.IsLocalUrl(returnUrl) && returnUrl.Length > 1 && returnUrl.StartsWith("/")
                        && !returnUrl.StartsWith("//") && !returnUrl.StartsWith("/\\"))
                    {
                        return Redirect(returnUrl);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        return RedirectToAction("Index", "Home");
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    ModelState.AddModelError("", "The user name or password provided is incorrect.");
                }
            }

            // If we got this far, something failed, redisplay form
            return View(model);
        }

        public ActionResult Confirmation()
        {
            return View();
        }

        //
        // GET: /Account/LogOff

        public ActionResult LogOff()
        {
            FormsAuthentication.SignOut();

            return RedirectToAction("Index", "Home");
        }

        //
        // GET: /Account/Register

        public ActionResult Register()
        {
            return View();
        }

        public ActionResult Verify(string id)
        {
            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(id) || (!Regex.IsMatch(id, @"[0-9a-f]{8}\-
                                     ([0-9a-f]{4}\-){3}[0-9a-f]{12}")))
            {
                ViewBag.Msg = "Not Good!!!";
                return View();
            }

            else
            {
                var user = Membership.GetUser(new Guid(id));

                if (!user.IsApproved)
                {
                    user.IsApproved = true;
                    Membership.UpdateUser(user);
                    FormsAuthentication.SetAuthCookie(user.UserName, false);
                    return RedirectToAction("Index", "Home");
                }
                else
                {
                    FormsAuthentication.SignOut();
                    ViewBag.Msg = "Account Already Approved";
                    return RedirectToAction("LogOn");
                }
            }
        }

        //
        // POST: /Account/Register

        [HttpPost]
        [RecaptchaControlMvc.CaptchaValidatorAttribute]
        public ActionResult Register(RegisterModel model, bool captchaValid)
        {
            if (!captchaValid)
            {
                ModelState.AddModelError("", "You did not type the verification word correctly. Please try again.");
            }
            else
            {
                if (ModelState.IsValid)
                {
                    // Attempt to register the user
                    MembershipCreateStatus createStatus;
                    Membership.CreateUser(model.UserName, model.Password, model.Email, null, null, false, null, out createStatus);

                    if (createStatus == MembershipCreateStatus.Success)
                    {
                        EmailManager.SendConfirmationEmail(model.UserName);
                        return RedirectToAction("Confirmation", "Account");
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        ModelState.AddModelError("", ErrorCodeToString(createStatus));
                    }
                }
            }

            // If we got this far, something failed, redisplay form
            return View(model);
        }

        //
        // GET: /Account/ChangePassword

        [Authorize]
        public ActionResult ChangePassword()
        {
            return View();
        }

        //
        // POST: /Account/ChangePassword

        [Authorize]
        [HttpPost]
        public ActionResult ChangePassword(ChangePasswordModel model)
        {
            if (ModelState.IsValid)
            {

                // ChangePassword will throw an exception rather
                // than return false in certain failure scenarios.
                bool changePasswordSucceeded;
                try
                {
                    MembershipUser currentUser = Membership.GetUser(User.Identity.Name, true /* userIsOnline */);
                    changePasswordSucceeded = currentUser.ChangePassword(model.OldPassword, model.NewPassword);
                }
                catch (Exception)
                {
                    changePasswordSucceeded = false;
                }

                if (changePasswordSucceeded)
                {
                    return RedirectToAction("ChangePasswordSuccess");
                }
                else
                {
                    ModelState.AddModelError("", "The current password is incorrect or the new password is invalid.");
                }
            }

            // If we got this far, something failed, redisplay form
            return View(model);
        }

        //
        // GET: /Account/ChangePasswordSuccess

        public ActionResult ChangePasswordSuccess()
        {
            return View();
        }

        #region Status Codes
        private static string ErrorCodeToString(MembershipCreateStatus createStatus)
        {
            // See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=177550 for
            // a full list of status codes.
            switch (createStatus)
            {
                case MembershipCreateStatus.DuplicateUserName:
                    return "User name already exists. Please enter a different user name.";

                case MembershipCreateStatus.DuplicateEmail:
                    return "A user name for that e-mail address already exists. Please enter a different e-mail address.";

                case MembershipCreateStatus.InvalidPassword:
                    return "The password provided is invalid. Please enter a valid password value.";

                case MembershipCreateStatus.InvalidEmail:
                    return "The e-mail address provided is invalid. Please check the value and try again.";

                case MembershipCreateStatus.InvalidAnswer:
                    return "The password retrieval answer provided is invalid. Please check the value and try again.";

                case MembershipCreateStatus.InvalidQuestion:
                    return "The password retrieval question provided is invalid. Please check the value and try again.";

                case MembershipCreateStatus.InvalidUserName:
                    return "The user name provided is invalid. Please check the value and try again.";

                case MembershipCreateStatus.ProviderError:
                    return "The authentication provider returned an error. Please verify your entry and try again. If the problem persists, please contact your system administrator.";

                case MembershipCreateStatus.UserRejected:
                    return "The user creation request has been canceled. Please verify your entry and try again. If the problem persists, please contact your system administrator.";

                default:
                    return "An unknown error occurred. Please verify your entry and try again. If the problem persists, please contact your system administrator.";
            }
        }
        #endregion
    }
}

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Architect Sela
Israel Israel
Shai Raiten is VS ALM MVP, currently working for Sela Group as a ALM senior consultant and trainer specializes in Microsoft technologies especially Team System and .NET technology. He is currently consulting in various enterprises in Israel, planning and analysis Load and performance problems using Team System, building Team System customizations and adjusts ALM processes for enterprises. Shai is known as one of the top Team System experts in Israel. He conducts lectures and workshops for developers\QA and enterprises who want to specialize in Team System.

My Blog: http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/shair/

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