Remember me using asp.net?

Question

i have to create a login functionality. Like other websites, there will b a check box, where text will b "remember me in this computer" . This application will b in asp.net. I don't know how to create this functionality.

Can anyone tell me in detail how i can accomplish this task in asp.net? Is there any tool in asp.net by which this task is done?

Plz help.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Use a cookie to store any session variables and the username and set a reasonable expire time.  Due to security flaws with using cookies, though, you might want to set up a system like yahoo has, where when you come back you still have to type your password.