ASP.NET 2.0 now includes built-in SUPPORT for membership (user name/password credential storage) and role management services out of the box. The new personalization service enables QUICK storage/retrieval of user settings and preferences, facilitating RICH customization with minimal code. The new site navigation system enables developers to quickly build link structures consistently ACROSS a site. As all of these services are provider-driven, they can be easily swapped out and replaced with your own custom implementation. With this extensibility option, you have complete control over the data store and schema that drives these rich application services.

ASP.NET 2.0 now includes built-in support for membership (user name/password credential storage) and role management services out of the box. The new personalization service enables quick storage/retrieval of user settings and preferences, facilitating rich customization with minimal code. The new site navigation system enables developers to quickly build link structures consistently across a site. As all of these services are provider-driven, they can be easily swapped out and replaced with your own custom implementation. With this extensibility option, you have complete control over the data store and schema that drives these rich application services.