1. Developer's Guide
  2. OracleMembershipProvider
  3. OracleMembershipProvider Class
  4. OracleMembershipProvider Public Methods
  5. Initialize

Initialize

This method initializes the OracleMembership provider with the property values specified in the ASP.NET application configuration file (web.config).

Declaration

// C#
public override void Initialize(string name, NameValueCollection config);

Parameters

  • name

    The name of the OracleMembership provider instance to initialize.

  • config

    A collection of name/value pairs representing the provider-specific attributes specified in the configuration for this provider.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException - The config parameter is a null value.

InvalidOperationException - An attempt is made to call the Initialize method on a provider after the provider has already been initialized.

HttpException - The current trust level is less than Low.

System.Configuration.Provider.ProviderException - One of the following is true in the application configuration file:

  • The enablePasswordRetrieval, enablePasswordReset, requiresQuestionAndAnswer, or requiresUniqueEmail attribute is set to a value other than a Boolean value.

  • The maxInvalidPasswordAttempts or passwordAttemptWindow attribute is set to a value that is not a positive integer.

  • The minRequiredPasswordLength attribute is set to a value that is not a positive integer, or the value is greater than 128.

  • The minRequiredNonalphanumericCharacters attribute is set to a negative integer, or the value is greater than 128.

  • The value for the passwordStrengthRegularExpression attribute is not a valid regular expression.

  • The value for the applicationName attribute is greater than 256 characters.

  • The value for passwordFormat attribute is an invalid MembershipPasswordFormat enumeration value.

  • The passwordFormat attribute is set to Hashed, and the enablePasswordRetrieval attribute is set to true.

  • The passwordFormat attribute is set to Encrypted, and the machineKey configuration element specifies AutoGenerate for the decryptionKey attribute.

  • The connectionStringName attribute is empty or does not exist in the application configuration file.

  • The value of the connection string for the connectionStringName attribute value is empty, or the specified connectionStringName does not exist in the application configuration file.

  • The value for the commandTimeout attribute is set to a negative integer.

  • The application configuration file for this OracleMembershipProvider instance contains an unrecognized attribute.

Remarks

The Initialize method is not intended to be called directly by the application.

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