Hi guys,

I'm getting an error when trying to create a new user:

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The following message may help in diagnosing the problem: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. at
System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeMethodFast(Object target, Object[] arguments, SignatureStruct& sig, MethodAttributes methodAttributes,
RuntimeTypeHandle typeOwner) at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethodFast(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, MethodAttributes
methodAttributes, RuntimeTypeHandle typeOwner) at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder,
Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks) at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags
invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture) at System.Web.Administration.WebAdminMembershipProvider.CallWebAdminMembershipProviderHelperMethodOutParams(String methodName, Object[] parameters,
Type[] paramTypes) at System.Web.Administration.WebAdminMembershipProvider.CreateUser(String username, String password, String email, String
passwordQuestion, String passwordAnswer, Boolean isApproved, Object providerUserKey, MembershipCreateStatus& status) at
System.Web.UI.WebControls.CreateUserWizard.AttemptCreateUser() at
System.Web.UI.WebControls.CreateUserWizard.OnNextButtonClick(WizardNavigationEventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Wizard.OnBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.CreateUserWizard.OnBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs e) at
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Wizard.WizardChildTable.OnBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs args) at System.Web.UI.Control.RaiseBubbleEvent(Object
source, EventArgs args) at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnCommand(CommandEventArgs e) at
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) at
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.System.Web.UI.IPostBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) at
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) at
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCollection postData) at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint,
Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) 

The db setting is correct, and the machine key is set.

Any ideas? There are users in the app already.

Thanks!

 Hard to tell from this error. Try putting a breakpoint in there so you can try to step through it and see where the code fails?

This error occurs using the ASP.net configuration service - not custom code - where would you recommend adding a breakpoint?

Thanks!

Actually one question - are you trying to use this remotely? It wont work.

You can only use it on your local dev machine.

If you want to do it on a remote server your best bet is to check these tutorials out:

• http://www.asp.net/learn/security/

I am doing this locally, the database file is in the same project - I am able to add and delete roles.

My problem seems similar to http://forums.asp.net/t/1090491.aspx?PageIndex=1 - I tried some of the solutions there such as moving to the default projects folder, same error.

Have you gone through the process of setting up a membership provider etc in your web.config?

Have you created the tables in your database for membership, authentication, etc?

Does this work with other projects or has it never worked?

Everything seems setup - this is a partially completed project. I am currently able to make users using the built website's member registration tool - and i can see these members in the app config site after.

It'd still be nice to figure out why this error is cropping up.

Thanks for the help!