Forms Authentication

Forms authentication requires users to sign in with their user name and password. The password can be stored in plain text or hashed format.

All user information is stored in Kentico CMS database and it can be managed using Kentico CMS API. Kentico CMS also publishes a ASP.NET 2.0-compliant membership provider that allows you to integrate Kentico CMS user accounts with standard ASP.NET 2.0 controls, such as login control.

Integration with External User Accounts

If you need to use user accounts that are stored in some external system, you can write your own authentication handler that verifies the user name and password against your user database and returns the user object together with its roles. The user object is automatically created or updated in the Kentico CMS database without storing its password (the password remains only in your external system).