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"Fred" <me@me.com> wrote in message
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> Hi... I want to enable session state on my IIS 5.0 servers - has anybody
> tried this by doing using the below article, if so did you come across any
> major issues and does it work well?
>
> Thanks!
>
> This page details what is to be done:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=312906
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>
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> This key can be used (also in attached machineKey.txt file):
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>
>
> <machineKey
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validationKey="1C060F3715D25159CB72D5081731225DC621467DA0E9FB6A6F12232B09CDA
> E8354E1D5BEA5B9665833D867895729581026A9A9AC95505A4C14917956C7075BA2"
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decryptionKey="1A4EB90E247C65C1F41E17F2DBA94A796BAB338FF950E854"
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> validation="SHA1"
>
> />
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> Or a new one can be generated from the attached HashConfigCs.exe. Run it
> with the command: hashconfigcs.exe 24 64
>
>
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> The machine.config file is found here:
> C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\CONFIG
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>
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> Open the machine.config file, find the <system.web> section and replace
the
> <machineKey> section with the above key.
> Restart all IIS on the servers in the webfarm.
>
>
> This should enable the ViewState and SessionState (for StateServer mode in
> web.config).
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>