Does One Asp.net Identity have any user manager?

Question

User-463963973 posted

Hi, I am using VS 2013 RC and developing my first "One Asp.net" Application.

I realized that all things about identity is changed and when I tried to connect old asp.net configuration manager it didn't work (because of in web.config provider section is commented by default).

Now my question is: Is there any replacement for old asp.net configuration? Can we manage users and roles in this new Identity system? How?

I think it would be a disaster if this new identity system doesn't have any interface for managing users and roles.

Thanks in Advance

Answer 1

User1779161005 posted

Here's some info on the new identity system:

http://brockallen.com/2013/10/20/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-asp-net-identity/

Answer 2

User-463963973 posted

Thanks but I have wrote a semi big project in this period and now I want to operate my one asp.net app.
There is no way to add users and manage roles?
Thanks in advance

Answer 3

User1779161005 posted

Yes, these APIs are available. Check the release notes for samples and docs.

Answer 4

User-463963973 posted
Hi, would you please make it more clear what do you mean by these apis or samples and docs?

Answer 5

User1779161005 posted

http://www.asp.net/identity

Answer 6

User1079421601 posted

Hope the following reference help you

• Introducing ASP.NET Identity – A membership system for ASP.NET applications
• The good, the bad and the ugly of ASP.NET Identity

Answer 7

User-463963973 posted

Hi Thank you for the links I looked them I have packages installed and asp.net and all new components but I don't see any user and role manager.

Would you please tell me exactly is there any user & role manager for asp.net identity or not?

If it exists how can I access it?

If not how can I manage roles, etc?

I am waiting to configure my users roles for the project I had develop with one asp.net and auth system is asp.net Identity.

Thanks in advance

Answer 8

User-463963973 posted

My auth topology is very simple.

Just local asp.net logins (no external login) is used.

Just one app is using auth DB.

All DB is created automatically with one asp.net.

And I am using invidual user accounts (no organizational accounts, etc).

The simplest authentication topology and isn't there any manager for this in asp.net identity?

Answer 9

User1779161005 posted

http://forums.asp.net/p/1947031/5549499.aspx?Re+Owin+Simple+Authentication

Answer 10

User-463963973 posted

Hi again so as I see (and saw in links) there is no user manager for this new identity system.

Please let me know if microsoft developed this missing utility.

Thanks

Answer 11

User1779161005 posted

WHat do you mean by "user manager"?

Answer 12

User-463963973 posted

I mean a graphic site that will manage users and roles without writing code.

Before One asp.net it was accessible trough Website --> ASP.NET Configuration in VS 2012

and with that we could manage users and roles.

Answer 13

User1779161005 posted

Currently, no.

Answer 14

User-463963973 posted

So as I see there is no way that users and roles could be managed easily.

And we should write code for it. (producing a simple role manager)

But if microsoft developed it please let me know.

Thanks for your attentions in these days.

Answer 15

User1779161005 posted

I cna't speak for what microsoft will or will not do. You'd have to ask them.

Answer 16

User-1851576699 posted

I just came across this issue today. I wanted to try out the "UserManager" object but it appears you have to implement your own custom "IUserStore" to use the "UserManager". It probably wouldn't be that difficult but why it didn't come with a ready made implementation is beyond wonder.

Answer 17

User-1824797169 posted

yes. MS did away with the old user manager tool that you are referring too..

it's a pain in the neck.  Having to re-invent the wheel again.. and again.. oh and again..

I ending up just using the API to insert the users I needed for my app since its only got two (thankfully).

This is why I normally use Dotnetnuke for web sites. It comes with all those features built in.. but I wanted to use MVC for this and didn't expect to have

to write my own user manager..

If anyone comes across a plug-in or something I'd like to know. We just need a simple list of users with simple options to manage them for the app.

Answer 18

User805108958 posted

Try this:

http://typecastexception.com/post/2014/02/13/ASPNET-MVC-5-Identity-Extending-and-Modifying-Roles.aspx

Answer 19

User-1028990472 posted

I'm trying to write one that is similar to the old membership in webforms and am kind of basing it on the code here: https://aspnetidentitymanager.codeplex.com/

Unfortunately, that code is not finished and you cannot compile or run it to really see what the auto was doing.

Answer 20

User1779161005 posted

There's already one called "IdentityManager":

http://brockallen.com/2014/04/09/introducing-thinktecture-identitymanager/

http://www.hanselman.com/blog/ThinktectureIdentityManagerAsAReplacementForTheASPNETWebSiteAdministrationTool.aspx