Using ASP.NET Identity for a Role Provider easily

Question

I just spent the last two days researching and implementing the new ASP.NET Identity system with my existing database. More on that here: Integrating ASP.NET Identity into E

Answer 1

Did you remember to put your application name in your web config?

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Use one of the following in your controllers.

[Authorize] //Anyone with authorization
[Authorize(Roles="Administrator")] //Admin role only

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You could also do something like this.

HttpContext.User.IsInRole("Administrator")
UserManager.IsInRole(userID, "Administrator")