Add ASP.NET Membership tables to my own existing database, or should I instead configure a separate ASP.NET membership database?
I personally just added the asp.net membership stuff to my own database. I then wrote a basic wrapper class around System.Web.Security.Membership class so that the code acts like its using its own membership stuff. Its pretty slick and not that hard to do. If you need assistance setting it up, here is what I did.
The link you provided on how to set it up is waaaaaaaaaayy more complicated that what I used:
- Run C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regsql.exe.
- Hit Next.
- Select “Configure SQL Server for application services…” and hit Next.
- Select “Windows Authentication” and the “XXXX” Database and hit Next.
- Your settings are then presented...then hit Next.
- Finally you should be presented with a done screen, hit Finish.
I have screenshots in the doc if you really need the walkthrough.