ASP.NET: machineKey Generator (WebProNews)
ASP.NET: machineKey Generator (WebProNews)
Whenever you make use of ViewState, Session, Forms authentication, or other encrypted and/or secured values, ASP.NET uses a set of keys to do the encryption and decryption. Normally, these keys are hidden and automatically generated by ASP.NET every time your application recycles, but there are times when you want to specify a particular, persistent key. This article will explain why hard-coded …