public ActionResult Index(user_table usr) { //get username and password from the user //check it against teh database user table bishwash_tableEntities1 dbObject = new bishwash_tableEntities1(); var checkUser = dbObject.user_tables.Where(l => l.user_name.Equals(usr.user_name) && l.user_password.Equals(usr.user_password)).FirstOrDefault(); if (checkUser != null) { var loggeduser = dbObject.user_tables.Where(l => l.user_name.Equals(usr.user_name)).FirstOrDefault(); Session["user_name"] = loggeduser.user_name.ToString(); Session["user_id"] = loggeduser.user_id.ToString(); Session["user_type"] = loggeduser.user_type.ToString(); return(RedirectToAction("Dashboard")); } else { ViewBag.msg = "Invalid Username or password"; } return(View()); }