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Is the automatic logon cookie encrypted?

Sebastian Vidovic
Sebastian Vidovic
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Does anyone know if the cookie for automatic logon encrypts the password and username? Or is it stored in clear text and very easy get hold of, for anyone that uses the same computer. //Seb
#12206
Jan 29, 2005 16:58
Per Bjurström
Per Bjurström
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By default the cookie is both encrypted and uses data validation for protection. See the Microsoft ASP.NET documentation for the Protection attribute on the Forms tag.
#13835
Jan 31, 2005 11:59
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