In VS2012 and prior one could launch the configuration tool (which was great) for setting up roles and access rules, and adding users to roles but it is no longer available in VS2013. I have read that this tool can still be launched via the command line. However, I'm guessing since their is no replacement wizard as far as I can see, there must be another way that roles are managed most naturally in VS2013.
Could somebody please explain in simple terms how to perform the functions of the removed tool without using it? Can you still define access rules in the web.config file? What about setting up the roles? It seems bizarre that this very easy and straightforward feature of VS2012 and before has been removed without a simple and easy way to do it in VS2013.
I have read that one can use Simple Role Provider but cannot find an explanation anywhere of how this works.
Many thanks in advance