User Logins without a SQL server...

Hi is there a way I could make my site allow user logins with out paying for a SQL server. I've managed to do a lot with just XML files so far but I haven't played with user logins yet. I know its probably not as secure. I just don't want to pay for a SQL server just to allow 2 or 3 people to login to make posts. I'm coding in C# and I use discountasp.net for my web server. I don't have a SQL server yet because it would be a waste at this point since my site is so small. Thank you.

 

Yes entirely do-able. The question really is how simple you want to keep it or how far you want to go. For example you could choose to implement really simple forms authentication similar to the example outlined here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xdt4thhy.aspx

Alternatively, you might choose to take advantage of the ASP.NET membership provider model and implement your own custom membership provider that manages user accounts in some custom data store e.g. an xml file, the web.config, an access db file etc.