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WebSecurity - UserExists()

< WebSecurity Object

Definition

The UserExists() method indicates if the user exists in the WebSecurity database.

C# and VB Syntax

WebSecurity.UserExists(userName)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
userName	String	The user name

Return Value

Type	Description
Boolean	true if the user exists, otherwise false

Errors and Exceptions

Any access to the WebSecurity object throws an InvalidOperationException if:

The InitializeDatabaseConnection() method has not been called
SimpleMembership is not initialized (or disabled in the website configuration)

Remarks

The UserExists() method only verifies that the user exists in the user profile table.

It does not verify that a membership account exists for that user, or that the user is confirmed, or logged in.

Technical Data

Name	Value
Namespace	WebMatrix.WebData
Assembly	WebMatrix.WebData.dll

< WebSecurity Object