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title: "Older Versions - Security | Microsoft Docs"
author: rick-anderson
description: "Security, authentication, and authorization topics for ASP.NET 4 and earlier Web Forms applications."
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ms.date: 10/18/2014
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Older Versions - Security
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> Security, authentication, and authorization topics for ASP.NET 4 and earlier Web Forms applications.


- [ASP.NET 3.5 - Introduction to Security](introduction/index.md)

    - [Security Basics and ASP.NET Support (C#)](introduction/security-basics-and-asp-net-support-cs.md)
    - [Overview of Forms Authentication (C#)](introduction/an-overview-of-forms-authentication-cs.md)
    - [Forms Authentication Configuration and Advanced Topics (C#)](introduction/forms-authentication-configuration-and-advanced-topics-cs.md)
    - [Security Basics and ASP.NET Support (VB)](introduction/security-basics-and-asp-net-support-vb.md)
    - [Overview of Forms Authentication (VB)](introduction/an-overview-of-forms-authentication-vb.md)
    - [Forms Authentication Configuration and Advanced Topics (VB)](introduction/forms-authentication-configuration-and-advanced-topics-vb.md)
- [ASP.NET 3.5 - Membership](membership/index.md)

    - [Creating the Membership Schema in SQL Server (C#)](membership/creating-the-membership-schema-in-sql-server-cs.md)
    - [Creating User Accounts (C#)](membership/creating-user-accounts-cs.md)
    - [Validating User Credentials Against the Membership User Store (C#)](membership/validating-user-credentials-against-the-membership-user-store-cs.md)
    - [User-Based Authorization (C#)](membership/user-based-authorization-cs.md)
    - [Storing Additional User Information (C#)](membership/storing-additional-user-information-cs.md)
    - [Creating the Membership Schema in SQL Server (VB)](membership/creating-the-membership-schema-in-sql-server-vb.md)
    - [Creating User Accounts (VB)](membership/creating-user-accounts-vb.md)
    - [Validating User Credentials Against the Membership User Store (VB)](membership/validating-user-credentials-against-the-membership-user-store-vb.md)
    - [User-Based Authorization (VB)](membership/user-based-authorization-vb.md)
    - [Storing Additional User Information (VB)](membership/storing-additional-user-information-vb.md)
- [ASP.NET 3.5 - Roles](roles/index.md)

    - [Creating and Managing Roles (C#)](roles/creating-and-managing-roles-cs.md)
    - [Assigning Roles to Users (C#)](roles/assigning-roles-to-users-cs.md)
    - [Role-Based Authorization (C#)](roles/role-based-authorization-cs.md)
    - [Creating and Managing Roles (VB)](roles/creating-and-managing-roles-vb.md)
    - [Assigning Roles to Users (VB)](roles/assigning-roles-to-users-vb.md)
    - [Role-Based Authorization (VB)](roles/role-based-authorization-vb.md)
- [ASP.NET 3.5 - Security Administration](admin/index.md)

    - [Building an Interface to Select One User Account from Many (C#)](admin/building-an-interface-to-select-one-user-account-from-many-cs.md)
    - [Recovering and Changing Passwords (C#)](admin/recovering-and-changing-passwords-cs.md)
    - [Unlocking and Approving User Accounts (C#)](admin/unlocking-and-approving-user-accounts-cs.md)
    - [Building an Interface to Select One User Account from Many (VB)](admin/building-an-interface-to-select-one-user-account-from-many-vb.md)
    - [Recovering and Changing Passwords (VB)](admin/recovering-and-changing-passwords-vb.md)
    - [Unlocking and Approving User Accounts (VB)](admin/unlocking-and-approving-user-accounts-vb.md)