protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { MemberDAL memberDAL = new MemberDAL(); //authenticate user using db by name and password if (memberDAL.Authenticate(txtUserName.Text, txtPassword.Text)) { // store user name and userID in session variable Session["Name"] = Convert.ToString(txtUserName.Text); Session["MemberID"] = Convert.ToString(memberDAL.GetUserIDByName(txtUserName.Text)); FormsAuthentication.RedirectFromLoginPage(txtUserName.Text, CheckBox1.Checked); } else { lblStatus.Text = "Login Failed. Try Again!"; txtUserName.Text = ""; txtPassword.Text = ""; } }