Dot Net Dash has an improved Role Manager

While we've always provided the ability to add membership users into roles, we did not have a good way to easily manage the list of role members for a particular role. The Dot Net Dash Role Manager now lets you easily:

• List all the members of a selected role
• Locate members by Email or username who are in a selected role
• See members who are not yet in a selected role and easily check off the ones you wish to add

Of course, the Role Manager also lets you create and delete roles. Also, did you know that the Asp.Net roles provider includes a field for a description? When you add or edit a role, you get the chance to enter a description which is displayed next to the Role Selection drop-down.

How to find all the users in a role

Suppose you have a set of web pages that have been made accessible only to Administrators. If you want to see a complete list of membership users who have access to your pages, just select Administrators from the Role Manager drop-down menu, then check the option "Only show members in role"

The members list is refreshed and will now include only members who are already in the role. Notice message that informs you that the filter is in effect and that additional pages are available. (You can change the number of displayed users by changing the drop-down option at the bottom-left of the screen.)

If you have a large number of users who are members of a role, you can filter the list by user name or email address. You can enter a value to filter or simply click the letter to find users whose name or email address starts with that letter.

How to add membership users to a role

While the Membership Manager lets you easily place a membership user into various roles, the Role Manager can be used to add or remove numerous users within a particular role. Start by selecting a role in Role Manager then "uncheck" the option Only show members in role.

The members list now includes users who may or may not be in the selected role. You can filter the list by username/email or you can page through your complete list of membership users. Just check the names of users you want in the role and uncheck the names of users you don't. Your changes are saved immediately when you check or uncheck each membership user.