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description: "Join Patrick Hynds as he demonstrates how to set up the SQL Membership Provider to add Forms authentication to your ASP.NET 2.0 Web site. There are a few tip..."
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[How Do I:] Set Up the SQL Membership Provider
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by [Patrick Hynds](https://twitter.com/patrickhynds)

Join Patrick Hynds as he demonstrates how to set up the SQL Membership Provider to add Forms authentication to your ASP.NET 2.0 Web site. There are a few tips and tricks involved, such as using the aspnet\_regsql.exe utility, which are covered in the video.

[▶ Watch video (9 minutes)](https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/ASP-NET-Site-Videos/how-do-i-set-up-the-sql-membership-provider)