During my regular working schedule, I came across a requirement of providing a claim based authentication in SharePoint 2010. Following are the steps I followed to achieve it: 1. Create Database Open Visual Studio/Management Studio and create a database with appropriate name. Note SQL Server Name. Explore to C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727 open aspnet_regsql.exe Click on Next Select Configure SQL Server for application services option and click Next button. Please see the image below: Enter SQL Server name that was noted before and Select Database that you previously created. Now Open your database and check tables in database You will find many table in your table that are automatically created. 2. Configure Membership and Role Provider Now, create a new asp.net web application/form project open web.config . a. By default, you will see a <connectionStrings/> node within <configuration> node. Specify t