Scott Hanselman

ViewStateUserKey makes ViewState more tamper-resistant

November 18, 2004 Comment on this post [1] Posted in ASP.NET | ViewState
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Here's a little-known but very useful no-brainer to add to your ASP.NET application's base Page.

void Page_Init (Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   if (User.Identity.IsAuthenticated)
      ViewStateUserKey = User.Identity.Name;
}

"What this does is key the view state to an individual using a unique value of your choice.  This option, which is only available in ASP.NET 1.1, is the Page.ViewStateUserKey. This needs to be applied in Page_Init because the key has to be provided to ASP.NET before view state is loaded."

For more good details on preventing tampering and best-practices with ASP.NET, visit Anil John's page on Authentication/Authorization and Defense in Depth.

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Scott Hanselman is a former professor, former Chief Architect in finance, now speaker, consultant, father, diabetic, and Microsoft employee. He is a failed stand-up comic, a cornrower, and a book author.

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November 18, 2004 4:34
Always good to share the wealth. Personally I use ViewStateUserKey = Session.SessionID, its the first thing I do when I create a new page.

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