http://blogs.msdn.com/b/duncanma/archive/2004/07/26/197731.aspxNot sure what scenarios this will be used to enable in the long run, but I might play around with some web services (with authentication) and a few 'prototypes' for articles and MSDN features that I've been musing about... Do you run a personal site?en-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/duncanma/archive/2004/07/26/197731.aspx#198659Tue, 27 Jul 2004 17:27:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:198659Jeremy FosterI use forms authentication against SQL Server too. I basically use it for permissions for content management right now, but I think I'll soon show certain content only to select individuals. I doesn't hurt, you can always give people the option to remain anonymous.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=198659" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/duncanma/archive/2004/07/26/197731.aspx#198457Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:48:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:198457T. RodgersI put some simple protection on my personal site to guard some mildly personal pictures. <br> <br>What I did was use a simple form combined with a few lines of ASP to verify against a hard coded password. The password was a combination of my birthdate &amp; middle name and that's clearly stated at the login. I used those things cause it's stuff only the family and close friends would know offhand. <br> <br>It offers all the protection I needed and it literally took all of ten minutes to make.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=198457" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/duncanma/archive/2004/07/26/197731.aspx#198383Tue, 27 Jul 2004 13:26:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:198383Daniel EdardsI use FormsAuthentication against a SqlServer for my sites. I simply store the hashed password so there is no risk of plain text sniffing. I have found there to be too many spiders that just crawl around leeching up every bit of content for redistribution. <br> <br>I know several people who host code examples that have added free registrations to protect their code from automated leeching.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=198383" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/duncanma/archive/2004/07/26/197731.aspx#197946Tue, 27 Jul 2004 07:50:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:197946SimonYes <br>Yes <br>Forms Auth <br>ID'ing anyone permitted to add/edit content* <br> <br>* - works great for stopping comment spam. Stops comments too, but that's besides the point. Allows just me to update the photo album, or a friend to update the news if they ever want to. Lets me edit pages from anywhere, etc.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=197946" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/duncanma/archive/2004/07/26/197731.aspx#197868Tue, 27 Jul 2004 04:32:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:197868Tim P.I'm not sure if you've seen it or not, but here's a great article about using Forms Authentication with SQL Server 2000. <a target="_new" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetsec/html/SecNetHT03.asp">http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetsec/html/SecNetHT03.asp</a><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=197868" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/duncanma/archive/2004/07/26/197731.aspx#197802Tue, 27 Jul 2004 02:49:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:197802Darren NeimkeDuncan, <br> <br>I use FormsAuthentication against SqlServer for RegexLib.com. I use it to authenticate the owners of patterns via direct website access as well as via webservice access. <br> <br>Basically, in a WebService scenario I pass AuthenticationTickets around.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=197802" width="1" height="1">