You can easily use ASP Membership with a SQL database. You were on the right track by updating the web.config with a connection string to the sql server. The only step you need to take after that is running aspnet_regsql.exe . This file is located in C:\Windows\Microsoft.net\Framework\v2.0.... When you run the aspent_regsql.exe it will bring up a wizard that allows asks you for your database server and login credentials. This will create all the necessary tables you need for ASP.Net Memberships in your database. After that you should be good to go. Also this msdn link is very helfuull http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/879kf95c(VS.80).aspx[^] Hope that helps. Matthew Vass QA Analyst mvass@hostmysite.com HostMySite.com