Configure how passwords are stored by setting the passwordFormat attribute in the web configuration file. : Membership « Authentication Authorization « ASP.NET Tutorial

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The following web configuration file configures the SqlMembershipProvider to store passwords in plain text.

File: Web.Config

<configuration>
    <system.web>
      <authentication mode="Forms" />

      <membership defaultProvider="MyProvider">
        <providers>
          <add
            name="MyProvider"
            type="System.Web.Security.SqlMembershipProvider"
            passwordFormat="Clear"
            connectionStringName="LocalSqlServer"/>
        </providers>

      </membership>
    </system.web>
</configuration>