Should I change the machinekey?

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9/21/2010 4:43:03 PM
Magnetic_dud
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Re: Should I change the machinekey?

i can confirm that too sad

9/23/2010 3:43:33 AM
Peter C
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Re: Should I change the machinekey?

Hi

just a little thought i had about generating a new machineKey.
maybe i do not want to use an online generator, even if i trust the website.


I found several Microsoft sites with console app. code using RNGCryptoServiceProvider
to generate the keys locally.

i also found this link

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vijaysk/archive/2009/05/13/iis-7-tip-10-you-can-generate-machine-keys-from-the-iis-manager.aspx

 

best regards

Peter
 

9/23/2010 7:41:33 AM
Joe Audette
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Re: Should I change the machinekey?

Hi Peter,

Good tips! I've updated the document http://www.mojoportal.com/use-a-custom-machine-key.aspx with additional links.

Thanks,

Joe

6/22/2011 6:34:27 AM
Hennadiy
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How to change the machine key in mojoPortal

Confirming to Joe's words I can describe, how it was made by me>

  1. Login to Admin Panel and change settings to "Clear text in DB"
  2. Go to Host and do DB back up
  3. Update your website with old nojoPortal machine key
  4. Login to your website, go to Admin panel, generate and change Machine Key
  5. Website automatically logout you.
  6. Login again and change setting to "Your Security Settings ( Decripted or Hashed )"

That I done with website mojoPortal version 2.3.4.4 to latest 2.3.6.6

All still working and users still login with default data.

 

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