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How to create and install a .NET Core Windows Service

Windows Services offer a robust mechanism for hosting long-running background applications on Windows devices. These services are usually configured to start with the operating system and can be stopped and started on demand. They are ideal for processing background tasks as they do not show a user interface and therefore do not interfere with what…

Creating your first C# Azure Function using Visual Studio

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Azure Functions is an Azure cloud service that allows software developers to focus on writing code that reacts to events, without needing to concern themselves as much with the infrastructure that the code is running on. Azure Functions applications are serverless by nature and can scale to meet demand with minimal overhead and cost. There…

Generating secure signed licenses using C# and Standard.Licensing

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When it comes to licensing software that is installed on an end user’s device, one of the most secure approaches that we can take as software developers, is to generate and subsequently validate a digitally signed license. With this approach, a cryptographically secure public/private key pair is created that is specific to the software being…

Base64 URL encoding using C#

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Base64 is an encoding scheme that allows binary data to be converted to text and back again. It is useful in a wide variety of scenarios and makes it easier to transfer and store data in many cases. This is especially true in a web context where everything tends to be based on text content…

Using NCache as your distributed ASP.NET Core caching store

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NCache is an open-source, in-memory, distributed cache written in .NET and usable by several different languages and frameworks. A distributed cache pools together memory from one or more servers into a single data store that can be accessed from a consuming application that is typically hosted on another server. The cache can be used to…

How to generate a cryptographically secure random string in .NET with C#

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Security is an implicit requirement in practically every software application. As a software developer, it is very important to be aware of the security implications of any code that you write, ensuring that you are protecting users and their data. Many applications need to make use of secure random strings for various purposes. One of…

Working with SecureString in .NET applications

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The SecureString class is a .NET type that provides an increased level of security for sensitive in-memory data. Having said that, the security benefits of SecureString have been widely debated. The general consensus is that SecureString can help to increase application security if used properly, however, the inherent advantages are somewhat limited in scope. Despite…

Overcoming dependency injection hurdles with TinyIoC: A lightweight Inversion of Control container

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Sometimes when embarking on a software project you may find yourself wishing that you had a lightweight way of achieving Inversion of Control (IoC) via dependency injection. On the other hand, you might not be very familiar with the principle of IoC, but have heard it can be very beneficial and are looking for a…

How to obfuscate .NET assemblies with ConfuserEx

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Software assemblies containing managed code, such as those used by .NET applications can be easily decompiled into readable source code using free decompilation tools. This can present a challenge to application vendors who have a desire to prevent their code from being viewed or changed due to copyright or potential security concerns. For any application…

Preventing SQL injection in C# applications

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SQL injection is a common attack vector that remains one of the most prevalent security risks for applications today. One of the reasons SQL injection attacks are so pervasive is the fact that injection vulnerabilities are very easy for attackers to discover and exploit, sometimes with devastating consequences. On the other hand, mitigating SQL injection…

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How to create and install a .NET Core Windows Service

Creating your first C# Azure Function using Visual Studio

Generating secure signed licenses using C# and Standard.Licensing

Base64 URL encoding using C#

Using NCache as your distributed ASP.NET Core caching store

How to generate a cryptographically secure random string in .NET with C#

Working with SecureString in .NET applications

Overcoming dependency injection hurdles with TinyIoC: A lightweight Inversion of Control container

How to obfuscate .NET assemblies with ConfuserEx

Preventing SQL injection in C# applications

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How to create and install a .NET Core Windows Service

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