How do I set up machineKey?
If you have access to the IIS management console for the server where Orchard is installed, it is the easiest way to set-up a machine key. Uncheck “Automatically generate at runtime” for both the validation key and the decryption key. Click “Generate Keys” under “Actions” on the right side of the panel. Click “Apply”.
What is the use of machineKey in IIS?
The Machine Key is used to hash and/or encrypt cookies for the Alpha Anywhere Application Server for IIS. If multiple servers running IIS have different Machine Keys, the cookies created on one machine won’t be usable on the other.
What is a Machinekey?
Machine keys are precision metal parts used to join together a rotating shaft and a wheel, gear, or other part so the shaft turns the part it is joined to.
Where are machine keys stored?
A large number of files, ranging 50k or higher, are found in the operating system’s Machine Keys folder (typically C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys).
What is a web farm?
A web farm is a group of two or more web servers (or nodes) that host multiple instances of an app. When requests from users arrive to a web farm, a load balancer distributes the requests to the web farm’s nodes.
What is the use of machine key?
Machine keys are used to transmit torque from a rotating shaft to a gear or sprocket. They can be finished in a variety of shapes, sizes, and materials for just about any application.
How do I configure the machinekey section?
The MachineKey section can be configured at the machine (Machine.config) or application (Web.config) level and controls the keys and algorithms that are used for Windows Forms authentication, view-state validation, and session-state application isolation.
How do I create a machinekey for a web site?
If your intention is to create MachineKey for a specific web site/application then select the web site / application from the left pane. In that case you will be modifying the web.config file of your application. MachineKey section will be read from your configuration file and be shown in the UI.
How to generate and save the machinekey in IIS?
Open IIS manager. If you need to generate and save the MachineKey for all your applications select the server name in the left pane, in that case you will be modifying the root web.config file (which is placed in the .NET framework folder).
Do we need a consistent machinekey for each server?
I’ve researched the issue and it seems since they’re sharing assets between two servers, we need to have a consistent machineKey in the web.config for each server so they can encrypt and decrypt consistently between the two. My questions are: Can I generate a machineKey via a tool on the server, or do I need to write code to do this?