This session walks through several common, but unsupported scenarios where a modified version of the Membership provider can save the day including avoiding user lockout with escalating entry criteria.  Most documentation on creating custom membership providers will stop short of showing how you actually wire your own provider into your site after you have created it, after attending this session you know all the pieces to that puzzle.

http://www.dallasasp.net/Downloads/CustomMembershipProviders.ppt

Patrick Hynds, MCSD, MCSE+I, MCDBA, MCSA, MCP+Site Builder, MCT, is the Microsoft Regional Director for Boston and the CTO for CriticalSites. Named by Microsoft as the Regional Director for Boston, he has been recognized as a leader in the technology field. An expert on Microsoft technology (with at last count 55 Microsoft certifications) and experienced with other technologies as well (Websphere, Sybase, Perl, Java, Unix, Netware, C++, etc.), Patrick previously taught software development and Network Architecture. He has been a successful contractor who enjoyed mastering difficult development and troubleshooting assignments. A graduate of West Point and a Gulf War veteran, Patrick brings an uncommon level of dedication to his leadership role at CriticalSites. He has experience in addressing business challenges with blended IT solutions involving leading-edge database, web and hardware systems. In spite of the demands of his management role at CriticalSites, Patrick stays technical and in the trenches acting as Project Manager and/or developer/engineer on selected projects throughout the year.