.net - Is using the ASP.NET Membership providers in winforms application a bad idea?

Question

Can anyone think of a reason not use the ASP.NET membership providers in a winforms application?

Has anyone have experience doing this?

Answer 1

Using ASP.NET membership providers on a client in a WinForms application is insecure, since a malicious user can replace the provider by one of his own choosing simply by editing the application configuration file.

What exactly are you trying to achieve, and is security important?