Using passwordFormat with ASP.NET Membership
ASP.NET 2.0’s new membership provider allows for three different ways to protect user’s passwords via the passwordFormat attribute: Clear: passwords are stored in clear text. Fine for non-sensitive applications. Encrypted: […]
Continue ReadingNewer machineKey program
I made some updates to the machineKey generation program I mentioned in my machineKey generation post. It now returns a complete machineKey tag for ASP.NET 1.1 or 2.0 that you can […]
Continue Reading"Visual Studio .NET has detected Web server is not running ASP.NET 1.1" or Unexpected Error when starting a web on your development machine
If you’re getting the above error when loading your Visual Studio project, you should first ensure that the web server on your PC is running. Then confirm that .NET is […]
Continue ReadingInvalid_Viewstate or "Unable to validate data" error
On one of my projects, the client noted getting occasional errors when filling out forms. The errors were something like “Unable to validate data” or HttpException: Invalid_Viewstate. After some research, […]
Continue ReadingSubversion now supports* ASP.NET
Subversion 1.3 was released a few days ago with a number of enhancements. The biggest news for me is the official support for the Windows _svn hack. In a nutshell, […]
Continue ReadingSending Emails with .NET 2.0 SMTP Classes
It’s often handy to have your web site or application send emails. “Thanks for registering.” “Thanks for your order.” “Hey tech support, the web site is down.” .NET 2.0 provides […]
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