user and admin roles

vishnu suresh

11y1.3k.NET

I have web program in which I want to add users and admin by user access roles. I have created admin roles and users. when I login and go the home page I want to hide some panels for users and show it for admin.

I have use this code

Panel3.Visible = User.IsInRole("vishnu");

but it is not working

I have used windows authentication.

pls help

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Harieswaran D11y ago
Try creating your own authentication process .... Avoid using Windows authentication.... if still problem persist share u r code
vishnu suresh11y ago
this is my login page
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
}
protected void Login1_Authenticate(object sender, AuthenticateEventArgs e)
{
Response.Redirect("Default2.aspx");
}

this is my defaul2aspx page contain code
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Panel1.Visible = User.IsInRole("vishnu");
}
Vikram Agrawal11y ago
Hi vishnu,
can you post the code for User.IsInRole("vishnu"); method
then it will be easy to understood your problem
vishnu suresh11y ago
sir, I hv used this code if (User.IsInRole("vishnu")) { Response.Redirect("Default3.aspx"); } but it is also not working. I hv logged at user name Vishnu, but its not working.
Manish Kumar Choudhary11y ago
Then modify that method it will work fine.
vishnu suresh11y ago
sir,no its not returning the correct value
Manish Kumar Choudhary11y ago
what this function is doing User.IsInRole("vishnu");
is it returning correct value or not you have to check it .
vishnu suresh11y ago
sorry its not working, I have windows authentication, did I need to add any other detailed code
Manish Kumar Choudhary11y ago
Is User.IsInRole("vishnu"); returning True/False correctly ?