i am new to visual studio 2005 and sql server express edition 2005.

i worked on previous versions of .net and sql server.

i bought this book (spent my whole month's pocketmoney :( )

when i saw the first chapter i realised this book is only for people who are experienced in asp 2.0 . there are lot new features in 2.0 this book uses them but doesn't explain them.

please tell me how does the login control validates the user

and from where does aspnetdb database came from. should we create this database?

and if i am new to 2.0 where should i start from in this book

Hi there,

From the cover of the book:

Who this book is for
This book is for intermediate-level programmers with some .NET experience who need a quick-start reference book so they can use ASP.NET 2.0 at once.

So, some background in ASP.NET (2.0) is recommended.

To get more information about the fundamentals of ASP.NET you can take a look at the quick starts: http://asp.net/tutorials/quickstart.aspx

You'll find stuff about many features / controls and so on, including the security mechanism: http://asp.net/QuickStart/aspnet/doc...y/default.aspx

In short: .NET takes care of authentication for you. The aspnetdb database is created automatically whenever you use one of the security features. Through the Web Administration Tool in Visual Studio (choose Website | ASP.NET Configuration) you can manage users, roles and so on.

You may also want to take a look at Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 (http://www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/WroxTit...764588508.html), which does provide the necessary details to get started with ASP.NET 2.0.

Hope this helps,

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
Everyone is unique, except for me.
Author of ASP.NET 2.0 Instant Results and Beginning Dreamweaver MX / MX 2004