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How to configure your ASP.NET Web Apps and APIs to require HTTPS
For any application which is hosted on the web, it is essential that security is built in from the start. Enabling your web application to serve secure traffic over HTTPS and enforcing this policy is one of the first things that you should implement and this is just as important for web apps as it…
InSecurity
Leveraging the DPAPI to encrypt sensitive configuration settings
It is very common that an application will need to store settings in a configuration file and then later retrieve the value of those settings. Quite often, one or more of these settings will be sensitive in nature; such as API keys, database connection strings, or perhaps mail server passwords. Protecting sensitive data is a…
SmtpClient is obsolete! The new way to send emails from your .NET app…
In the past, when you needed to send emails from a .NET app, the built-in SmtpClient class was typically the most appropriate tool for the job. However, for some time now the .NET Framework SmtpClient class has not been the recommended option for new development. In this article, I review how the .NET SmtpClient can…
InSQL
SQL query things you keep forgetting
When working with SQL databases, you may find there are things you need to do which although seemingly basic on the surface, are easy to forget due to nuances in query syntax and the required ordering of statements. For these situations, it is useful to have a working example to refer to which reminds you…
InSQL
How to create and fire a SQL Server Trigger
When implemented correctly, SQL Server Triggers are a powerful mechanism for adding useful functionality to a database without the need to change any application code. In this article, I look at what a SQL Server Trigger is, a template for a defining a new Trigger and possible use cases. A few facts You may already…
InAPIs
Protecting access to gRPC services with Auth0
Having already introduced the concept of gRPC services and having walked through how to consume a gRPC service using .NET Core, I’m now going to cover the next most fundamental topics; authentication and authorization. For production applications, your API endpoints are normally going to be available publicly and therefore they need to be protected from…
InAPIs
How to consume a gRPC service using .NET Core
In a prior post, I introduced the key concepts behind using gRPC to develop an RPC service and walked through the process of creating a sample project. In this article, I build on the previously discussed topics by adding an additional service and a client to the sample project. After reading through the content below,…
InAPIs
Getting to grips with gRPC… A gentle introduction
Before we begin, here’s a quick definition of the term “Get to grips” to mull over. to make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation If you’re looking into micro-service communication options for a greenfield project, gRPC is a great place to start. In this article, I take a first look at…
