What different between using ASP.NET identity and custom log

Question

I m beginner in asp.net mvc

I need to make web application by using asp.net mvc5 code first to pharmaceutical company

have 1000 user . when starting to implement web application by mvc i starting by doing login by user id and password

but i search more in internet i found about login in mvc 5 asp.net identity

I have database and i have already table users have userid,password,role

why use asp.net identity and what different between asp.net identity mvc and custom login mvc

please help me

Francis · Answer

I would suggest go with Identity. Since you are going to use MVC5. As per the below stack exchange discussion FormAuth deprecated from MVC5. MS also encourage to use Identity. https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/284380/is-formsauthentication-obsolete Hope this helps!

ahmed salah · Answer

yes i mean different between login using form authuntication and microsoft.asp.net.identity.owin which is best for security and are two login case depend on database external

Francis · Answer

i'm not sure what you exactly meant by custom login. did you meant Form authentication? If so the below url will give some difference between identity vs form auth. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33085403/difference-between-formsauthentication-microst-aspnet-identity-owin-signinmanage