Hi

Im having problems with authentication from Chapter 5.

I have implemented the code into my own project exactly as provided in ThePhile project. I'm able to register as a new user in the database. The page goes back to default and displays the name in the header with which I registered.

However, if I sign out or try to login again using the login page with the credentials that I originally registered, it always fails. Error message is "Login failed for email address".

Ive triple checked my code...

what else should I be checking????

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks

Try deleting the localhost cookie in your cookies folder... If your running thephile on your local machine.

THE FOLLOWING IS THE ERROR I GET DURING LOGIN:
Any help would be gratefull. I ve done all the changes is
the config modules already with no success.


Error

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An unexpected error has occurred on this page.The system administrators have been notified.

The error occurred in:
http://localhost/ThePhileVB/WebModul...nts/Login.aspx

Error Message:
Access to the path "C:\wrox\ThePhileVB\Config\Accounts.Config" is denied.

Error Stack:
System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path "C:\wrox\ThePhileVB\Config\Accounts.Config" is denied.
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String str)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean useAsync, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode)
   at Wrox.WebModules.Accounts.Configuration.ModuleConfi g.GetSettings() in C:\wrox\ThePhileVB\WebModules\Accounts\Accounts.Co nfiguration\ModuleConfig.vb:line 38
   at Wrox.WebModules.Accounts.Business.SitePrincipal.Va lidateLogin(String emailAddress, String password) in C:\wrox\ThePhileVB\WebModules\Accounts\Accounts.Bu siness\SitePrincipal.vb:line 79
   at Wrox.WebModules.Accounts.Web.Login.Submit_Click(Ob ject sender, EventArgs e) in C:\wrox\ThePhileVB\WebModules\Accounts\Login.aspx. vb:line 83
   at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.System.Web.UI.IPo stBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument)
   at System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEve ntHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument)
   at System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCol lection postData)
   at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain()

Try setting <identity impersonate="false" /> in the web.config file
 <customErrors
    mode="RemoteOnly"
    />
    <identity impersonate="false" /> <!-- AUTHENTICATION
          This section sets the authentication policies of the application. Possible modes are "Windows",
          "Forms", "Passport" and "None"

          "None" No authentication is performed.
          "Windows" IIS performs authentication (Basic, Digest, or Integrated Windows) according to
           its settings for the application. Anonymous access must be disabled in IIS.
          "Forms" You provide a custom form (Web page) for users to enter their credentials, and then
           you authenticate them in your application. A user credential token is stored in a cookie.
          "Passport" Authentication is performed via a centralized authentication service provided
           by Microsoft that offers a single logon and core profile services for member sites.
    -->
    <authentication mode="Forms">

//---------------------------------------------------

On my machine if impersonate is set to true with IIS Directory Security Anonymous access "checked" then thephile doesn't work. However if I use <identity impersonate="true" /> and use IIS Directory Security Anonymous "unchecked" and Integrated Windows authentication "checked" the site loads fine.

Error Message:
Access to the path "C:\wrox\ThePhileVB\Config\Accounts.Config" is denied.
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Is this still an issue?
Try after giving ASPNET access to the file C:\wrox\ThePhileVB\Config\Accounts.Config using windows explorer.

Thanks
Musa

change the FileStream constuctors in the ModuleConfig.cs files to the following:

FileStream fs = new FileStream(fileName, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

Hey, that worked a treat. Thanks for the tip!