Quick Tech Tips: Asp.net MVC Quick Forms Authentication & Authorization steps

 Authentication / Authorization Filters STEPS

1. In global.asax file, add this line in Application_Start
    GlobalFilters.Filters.Add(new AuthorizeAttribute());
2. In Web.config  
  <authentication mode="Forms">
      <forms defaultUrl="Home/Index" loginUrl="Home/Index" />
  </authentication>
3. Changes in the code
   FormsAuthentication.SetCookie()

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Authorization

1. In Web.config add the following
    <roleManager defaultProvider="myRoleProvider" enabled="true">
      <providers>
          <add name="myRoleProvider" type="MvcPlayground.Models.UserApplicationRoles"/>
      </providers>
      </roleManager>
2. The "type" attribute points to your class that will inherit from RoleProvider
3. Create a class UserApplicationRoles: RolesProvider
4. Override all methods, and implement whichever is applicable.
5. Add the Authorize Attribute above the action where role based authorization is required.
     [Authorize(Roles = "Admin, Customer")]