does the membership.validateuser function when it returns true; does it mean that the user is then logedin?

then at this point can I access the personalization properties that are stored in the profile? and how should I retreive the personalization properties that are stored in the profile?

is it just a mether of calling -> profile.propertyname ?

marc

 Yes, it logs in user. Yes you access it like Profile.FirstName.

bcweed966:

does the membership.validateuser function when it returns true; does it mean that the user is then logedin?

Hi

You mean authenticate user? Here you can find more information about Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301240

BTW, Profile can be access when you are not login. for example:

 ProfileCommon p = (ProfileCommon)ProfileCommon.Create("UserNameA", true);
        p.FirstName ="";
        p.LastName = "";
        p.Save();