Web.config file?

gio50000 · Post by **gio50000** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:49 am

Guys,

My web host is moving our AbleCommerce site to another web server. The say the AC software is using a file called web.config as the application's configuration file and must be decrypted before they can move it. Can this be done in the admin area of the software?

Gio

gio50000 · Post by **gio50000** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:50 am

Guys I could really use your help on this issue below.

Server error:

"Validation of viewstate MAC failed. If this application is hosted by a Web Farm or cluster, ensure that <machineKey> configuration specifies the same validationKey and validation algorithm. AutoGenerate cannot be used in a cluster."

Has anyone had this issue?

Gio

jmestep · Post by **jmestep** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:22 am

That does happen occasionally on a dev machine and re-starting the machine could fix it. For the live site, it is better to put a key in the web.config. That key is normally picked up from the server and if you move your site to another server or run it on a web farm, you will have trouble unless you use one you have set in the web.config file.
This post talks about some of the problems and how to add a machine key.
viewtopic.php?f=42&t=7121&hilit=machinekey
If you search for machinekey on the forums, there are also posts about getting that error if you have added <form> tags to the page since there is already a set of them generated automatically.
The web.config is not encrypted, but there are other configuration files in the App_Data folder that can cause a problem with a move. There are help topics at help.ablecommere.com that deal with moving a site.

Post by **mazhar** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:31 am

Please read following topic
http://wiki.ablecommerce.com/index.php/ ... ed_problem

gio50000 · Post by **gio50000** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:51 am

Gange,

mazhar - I attempted this resolution recommendations in the ASP.NET article but no luck.

jmestep - I recently added a constant contact signup form. Are you suggesting the forms tags from something like that could casuse issues?

Ideas anyone else?

Gio

jmestep · Post by **jmestep** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:19 am

Yes, they could cause that. Take it off the page and see if that helps.
Here is a site that had that problem and they had to recode it.
http://www.christmasdealz.com
I believe his forum name is combra, but I'm not sure.

gio50000 · Post by **gio50000** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 2:06 pm

jmestep - That was it! I removed the constant contact sign up code and now all is well. It was added to the left side bar layout snippet.

Now, I still need a newsletter sign up form on the left side of our site. Any work around suggestions?

Gio

jmestep · Post by **jmestep** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:41 am

You might be able to use the view source on the page for the link I gave you. It looks like his is inside an asp:panel. I just don't remember what he said his web person did to get it to work. He might have taken the contents from the <form> tag from CC, put that inside a conlib in the custom folder, then used that conlib in the left nav. Maybe you can pm him.

gio50000 · Post by **gio50000** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:28 am

Guys,

Any other ideas on how to use form tags in your site without experiencing the issues I had in this thread?

Gio

Post by **mazhar** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:53 am

May be it helps
viewtopic.php?f=42&t=8322

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