ASP.net authentication

[comn8u]

Do you have to have your login page in a different directory than your protected asp.net pages when configuring a web.config file in the protected folder?

I've got all my pages in a folder, including the login page, which all needs to be protected except the login page. How would I go about doing this?

[PeOfEo]

Use forms authenticaion.
http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/webtech/110701-1.shtml
http://www.15seconds.com/issue/020220.htm