The web configuration file used to set up the XmlMembershipProvider : Membership « Authentication Authorization « ASP.NET Tutorial

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File: Web.Config

<configuration>
    <system.web>

      <authentication mode="Forms" />

      <membership defaultProvider="MyMembershipProvider">
        <providers>
          <add
            name="MyMembershipProvider"
            type="MyNamespace.XmlMembershipProvider"
            dataFile="~/App_Data/Membership.xml"
            requiresQuestionAndAnswer="false"
            enablePasswordRetrieval="true"
            enablePasswordReset="true"
            passwordFormat="Clear" />
        </providers>
      </membership>

    </system.web>
</configuration>


A sample of the Membership.xml file.
File: App_Data\Membership.xml

<credentials>
  <user name="Tom" password="secret" email="tom@somewhere.com" />
  <user name="Jack" password="secret" email="jack@somewhere.com" />
</credentials>