Permanent User Accounts

Due to the stateless nature of the HTTP protocol, file and directory operations in a Web application typically do not persist after a user session has ended.

However, for PowerBuilder .NET Web Forms applications, you can store user names in a database and persist data and files created by application users across Web Forms sessions. PowerBuilder .NET Web Forms can take advantage of the ASP.NET membership feature to maintain permanent user accounts and store files created or modified by application users.

The default ASP.NET membership provider is defined in the machine.config file that is typically installed in the C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG directory. The machine.config file assigns SQL Server Express (.\SQLEXPRESS) as the default membership data source.

<connectionStrings>
  <add name="MySQLServer" connectionString="Server=dbsevername; Database=aspnetdb; User Id=uid; password=pwd"  providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
</connectionStrings>

<connectionStrings>
   <add name="MyDbConn" 
     connectionString="Initial Catalog=MyDb;
       Data Source=MyServer;
       Integrated Security=SSPI;"/>
</connectionStrings>

• Creating Permanent User Accounts
  Permanent user accounts are disabled by default. After a Web Forms application is successfully deployed, the IIS server administrator can use this procedure to set up permanent user accounts.
• Managing Permanent User Accounts
  In an administrator role, in addition to creating permanent user accounts, you can edit, delete, and unlock accounts, and you can reset user passwords.