How to Create a User Login Screen Using XML Files in Visual Basic VB.Net

In this Lesson we do the following:
- Create an XML User Authentication File of User IDs and Passwords
- Create a User Login Screen which Reads the XML User Authentication File
- User Password Input with Show/Hide Toggle Button
- Create a VB Application which spans across Multiple Form Screens
- Read and Search an Input XML File
- Build the Basis of a Full User Authentication Front End and Application Main Menu which we will add to in subsequent lessons.

See the full lesson contents in the Video Timeline Index further below.

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There is also a downloadable Word Document giving all of the Form Designs as well as the Full Program Code that goes behind each Form.

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VIDEO TIMELINE INDEX:

(Click on the time number to jump to that section of the video).

00:00 to 00:32 Introduction
00:32 to 03:01 Preview of Finished Program
03:01 to 03:45 Lesson Contents List
03:45 to 04:45 XML File of Authorised Users
04:45 to 06:44 Word Doc Fast Track Download
06:44 to 07:45 Creating Front End Opening Form
07:45 to 10:07 Creating the Login Form
10:07 to 11:36 Link Front End Form to Login Form
11:36 to 13:30 Program Code for Login Form
13:30 to 14:53 Copying XML File to bin / Debug
14:53 to 18:45 Adding XML File Search Code
18:45 to 19:56 Testing the Login Form
19:56 to 21:40 Creating the App Main Menu Form
21:40 to 24:24 Linking Login Form to Main Menu
22:42 to 26:37 Coding the Log Off on Main Menu
26:37 to 35:06 Adding Password Show / Hide Button
35:06 to 36:47 Security Considerations
36:47 to 37:48 Challenge Task
37:48 to 38:27 Our Website Programming Course
38:27 to 38:59 Video Wrap Up and Outro

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