mojoPortal Version                                 2.3.6.7                 MSSQL

Operating System                 Microsoft Windows NT 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2

ASP.NET Info                 v4.0.30319

Hi all,

I have been trying to change my machine key but have only been partially successful.  By that I mean that it changes, but then I can't get into the site settings area after the change.  I get:

We're sorry but a server error has occurred while trying to process your request.

The error has been logged and will be reviewed by our staff as soon as possible. It is possible that the error was just a momentary hiccup and you may wish to use the back button and try again or go back to the home page.

 And the log shows

2011-10-23 11:18:11,739 INFO mojoPortal.Web.Global - Application Started. 2011-10-23 11:18:43,454 ERROR mojoPortal.Web.mojoBasePage - 108.2.119.140-en-US - /Admin/SiteSettings.aspx System.Web.HttpException (0x80004005): Unable to validate data.    at System.Web.Configuration.MachineKeySection.EncryptOrDecryptData(Boolean fEncrypt, Byte[] buf, Byte[] modifier, Int32 start, Int32 length, Boolean useValidationSymAlgo, Boolean useLegacyMode, IVType ivType, Boolean signData)    at System.Web.Security.MembershipAdapter.EncryptOrDecryptData(Boolean encrypt, Byte[] buffer, Boolean useLegacyMode)    at System.Web.Security.MembershipProvider.DecryptPassword(Byte[] encodedPassword)    at mojoPortal.Web.mojoMembershipProvider.UnencodePassword(String pass, MembershipPasswordFormat passwordFormat)    at mojoPortal.Web.SiteUtils.Decrypt(String encrypted)    at mojoPortal.Web.AdminUI.SiteSettingsPage.PopulateMailSettings()    at mojoPortal.Web.AdminUI.SiteSettingsPage.PopulateControls()    at mojoPortal.Web.AdminUI.SiteSettingsPage.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)    at System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e)    at mojoPortal.Web.mojoBasePage.OnLoad(EventArgs e)    at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive()    at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)

I have tried to update the machinekey in the web.config, and then when that failed, I created a machinekey.config and pointed the web.config to that using <machineKeyconfigSource="machinekey.config" />

Both settings get the same error message on site settings, but everything else seems to work.  Obviously I am missing something or doing something incorrectly, but I can't seem to put my finger on it.  Any suggestions on what to look at?

Thanks in advance.

-Bob

Yep.  That was it.  Worked like a charm. 

Thanks again.  I was stumped.

Regards,

Bob