title: Disadvantages of building an Asp.net mvc 3 without using MembershipProvider
body: <p>Are there any fundamental drawbacks to not using the MembershipProvider for an asp.net mvc 3 application besides having to write everything yourself? I'm wondering if there is something bigger I'm missing that it makes much easier.</p>
  
  <p>Would the authorize attribute work on controllers?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>