Distribution of credentials to new users of a system is often done in an insecure way, with passwords being sent over unsecure e-mail. With ASP.NET Identity, the password recovery functionality can be used to create a secure account activation mechanism. The scenario for ASP.NET Identity, in the default MVC template is to let users self… Continue reading Secure Account Activation with ASP.NET Identity
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ASP.NET Identity and Owin Overview
ASP.NET Identity is the reworked, flexible replacement for the old membership system that has been around since ASP.NET 2.0. ASP.NET Identity is more well designed and flexible than the old membership system and uses Owin middleware components for external logins such as Facebook, Google and Twitter. Compared to the membership system, the architecture of ASP.NET… Continue reading ASP.NET Identity and Owin Overview
What’s this Owin Stuff About?
Owin is the next hot thing that everyone (or at least those following the bleeding edge of .NET development) is talking about. When creating a new ASP.NET project it references Owin for the ASP.NET Identity authentication system so it’s obviously not only a hype but actively used. But what is it really and why should… Continue reading What’s this Owin Stuff About?
EF Code First/MVC NotNullAttribute
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Unfortunately MVC3 doesn’t respect the [Required] attribute’s AllowEmptyStrings property. When using a class both as an MVC model and as an EF Code First entity this is a problem. What if I want to allow empty strings, but not null values in the database? The problem lies in the client side validation performed by MVC3.… Continue reading EF Code First/MVC NotNullAttribute
Update-Database MSI Custom Action
In the Prevent EF Migrations from Creating or Changing the Database post I showed how to prevent the application from automatically creating or updating the database. Instead I want the installation program to do that. With a Web Setup Project for the installation an MSI Custom Action is needed. The actual work of updating the database is done… Continue reading Update-Database MSI Custom Action