To call this method, the "Membership.Provider" property must be an instance of "ExtendedMembershipProvider"

Question

Currently whenever I try to register a user or login using the default membership services built into ASP.Net MVC4 on my host provider DiscountASP I receive the error

To call this method, the "Membership.Provider" property must be an instance of "ExtendedMembershipProvider".

This doesn't happen locally.

Here is my InitializeSimpleMembershipAttribute.cs:

[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class | AttributeTargets.Method, AllowMultiple = false, Inherited = true)]
public sealed class InitializeSimpleMembershipAttribute : ActionFilterAttribute
{
    private static SimpleMembershipInitializer _initializer;
    private static object _initializerLock = new object();
    private static bool _isInitialized;

    public override void OnActionExecuting(ActionExecutingContext filterContext)
    {
        // Ensure ASP.NET Simple Membership is initialized only once per app start
        LazyInitializer.EnsureInitialized(ref _initializer, ref _isInitialized, ref _initializerLock);
    }

    private abstract class SimpleMembershipInitializer
    {
        protected SimpleMembershipInitializer()
        {
            Database.SetInitializer<UsersContext>(null);

            try
            {
                using (var context = new UsersContext())
                {
                    if (!context.Database.Exists())
                    {
                        // Create the SimpleMembership database without Entity Framework migration schema
                        ((IObjectContextAdapter)context).ObjectContext.CreateDatabase();
                    }
                }

                WebSecurity.InitializeDatabaseConnection("DefaultConnection", "UserProfile", "UserId", "UserName", autoCreateTables: true);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                throw new InvalidOperationException("The ASP.NET Simple Membership database could not be initialized. For more information, please see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=256588", ex);
            }
        }
    }
}

Here is a full screenshot of the error:

Does anyone know how I can fix this or know an article that addresses it?

Can you show <membership> portion of web.config? Looks like you're trying to use SimpleMembership but the provider isn't matching. Also, make sure WebMatrix.* are set to Copy Local = True under the references' properties. — Brad Christie
– Brad Christie, Commented Apr 2, 2013 at 1:20
I actually don't have a membership section defined in my Web.config for some reason. Can you let me know what it should look like? — G_Man
– G_Man, Commented Apr 2, 2013 at 1:36

Brad Christie · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-11 16:00:25Z

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Try setting the following up in your web.config within the <system.web> node:

    <roleManager enabled="true" defaultProvider="SimpleRoleProvider">
        <providers>
            <clear />
            <add name="SimpleRoleProvider" type="WebMatrix.WebData.SimpleRoleProvider, WebMatrix.WebData" />
        </providers>
    </roleManager>
    <membership defaultProvider="SimpleMembershipProvider">
        <providers>
            <clear />
            <add name="SimpleMembershipProvider" type="WebMatrix.WebData.SimpleMembershipProvider, WebMatrix.WebData" />
        </providers>
    </membership>
    <sessionState mode="InProc" customProvider="DefaultSessionProvider">
        <providers>
            <add name="DefaultSessionProvider" type="System.Web.Providers.DefaultSessionStateProvider, System.Web.Providers, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" connectionStringName="DefaultConnection" />
        </providers>
    </sessionState>

Sounds like SimpleMembership isn't recognized when you go to use it.

Also, it may be worth including, the WebMatrix.webData library can be installed via NuGet:

PM> Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.WebPages.WebData

edited Dec 11, 2013 at 16:00

answered Apr 2, 2013 at 1:52

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pt12lol Over a year ago

In the fourth line of your code I have got Server Error: "Could not load file or assembly 'WebMatrix.WebData' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified." What can be the cause?

Brad Christie Over a year ago

@pt12lol: Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.WebPages.WebData i believe. Should give you the WebMatrix* suite of libraries.

Arman Bimatov Over a year ago

Also, I had to delete the database generated before by the DefaultMembershipProvider in order for this to work.

stuartdotnet Over a year ago

The nuget install puts the code into the web.config

Tarik · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-12 11:34:20Z

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Try to change the Login function under AccountController.cs

        //
    // POST: /Account/Login

    [AllowAnonymous]
    [HttpPost]
    public ActionResult Login(LoginModel model, string returnUrl)
    {
        if (ModelState.IsValid)
        {
            if (Membership.ValidateUser(model.UserName, model.Password))
            {
                FormsAuthentication.SetAuthCookie(model.UserName, model.RememberMe);
                if (Url.IsLocalUrl(returnUrl))
                {
                    return Redirect(returnUrl);
                }
                else
                {
                    return RedirectToAction("Index", "Home");
                }
            }
            else
            {
                ModelState.AddModelError("", "The user name or password provided is incorrect.");
            }
        }

        // If we got this far, something failed, redisplay form
        return View(model);
    }

answered Jul 12, 2014 at 11:34

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TomO Over a year ago

Correct! This is a great fix for anyone migrating from aspx pages to MVC!

Kolya Evdokimov · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-22 20:24:26Z

3

Did steps above but that didn't help. What helped was changing web.config:

      <dependentAssembly>
    <assemblyIdentity name="WebMatrix.Data" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" culture="neutral" />
    <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-3.1.0.0" newVersion="3.0.0.0" />
  </dependentAssembly>
          <dependentAssembly>
    <assemblyIdentity name="WebMatrix.WebData" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" culture="neutral" />
    <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-3.1.0.0" newVersion="3.0.0.0" />
  </dependentAssembly>

answered Feb 22, 2014 at 20:24

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Robert J. Good · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-24 19:58:55Z

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I had the same error, but it was 100% references for me. I have had trouble getting WebMatrix.WebSecurity working several times...each time is because I did not create the project using the MVC 4 Internet template.

The key is that the references and config work by default in the template, so just recreate your project and it will be fine.

My fix is: 1. Back up my project to another folder. 2. Check out all files 3. Create a new MVC 4 Internet project, under the exact same name. 4. Copy + Paste (overwrite) the original project. 5. Add any missing references, changed routes, .config settings/DB connections.

answered Jul 24, 2013 at 19:58

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Dan Csharpster Over a year ago

What do you mean 'internet template'? The mvc 4 project template in visual studio by default won't work?

Dan Csharpster Over a year ago

Oh, I think you mean to pick the local ASP.NET MVC 4 project template, then on the next screen choose 'Internet Application'. Am I right? I just wanted to be clear because my initial thought was that you found an online project template for mvc and installed that.

Ahmad Pujianto · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-25 14:58:27Z

I am just fix the same problem.

My problem start after update nuget packages.. My VS 2019 add new lines "membership" and "roleManager" in web.config so it is become duplicated (as previously has been exist).

I am commented the old values, then this "membership.provider" warning shown each time logoff and login.

Just use the old one because more suitable with your code.

Below is the generated code in web.config that I remove :

<membership defaultProvider="DefaultMembershipProvider">
      <providers>
        <add name="DefaultMembershipProvider" type="System.Web.Providers.DefaultMembershipProvider, System.Web.Providers, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" connectionStringName="DefaultConnection" enablePasswordRetrieval="false" enablePasswordReset="true" requiresQuestionAndAnswer="false" requiresUniqueEmail="false" maxInvalidPasswordAttempts="5" minRequiredPasswordLength="6" minRequiredNonalphanumericCharacters="0" passwordAttemptWindow="10" applicationName="/" />
      </providers>
    </membership>
    <roleManager defaultProvider="DefaultRoleProvider">
      <providers>
        <add name="DefaultRoleProvider" type="System.Web.Providers.DefaultRoleProvider, System.Web.Providers, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" connectionStringName="DefaultConnection" applicationName="/" />
      </providers>
    </roleManager>

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