Index

P

Packet Size, SqlConnection connection string keys, 286

packet sniffing, 133

PageBaseType attribute, <pages>, 532

Page class

migration process and, 508

System.Web.UI namespace, 6

Web Forms, 209–11

@Page directive

AspCompat attribute, 509

attributes, 195–98

debug attribute, 199–202

directives, Web Forms, 227

EnableViewStateMac, 402

examples, 199–203

overview of, 194

regional formats and, 366

trace attribute, 199–202, 484

Page_Error event handler, 224

pageLayout

adding controls programmatically, 363

changing to FlowLayout, 359

DataSet caching, 453

page-level output, tracing, 484, 504

Page_Load event handler, 220, 508

pageOutput attribute, <trace>, 520

<pages> element, 531–34

attributes, 532–33

overview of, 531–32

page structure, ASP classic vs. ASP.NET, 507–9

Page.Trace property, 488

Page_Unload event, 508

Panel controls, 256

parameters

ASP to ASP.NET migration and, 510

passing, 61–62, 510

Web services, 412

Parameters collection, SqlCommand class, 301

parentheses ( ), calling methods and, 509

Passport authentication

authentication types, 185

configuring for ASP.NET, 169

Passport cookies and, 165

Web services, 428

<passport> child element, <authentication>, 169, 540

Passport SDK, 169

password attribute

<identity>, 541

<processModel>, 556

<user> child element, <authentication>, 540

PasswordFormat attribute, <authentication>, 539

passwords, 145–49

blank, 145

reducing number required, 148

RegLogin control and, 400

sa password, 145–48

SqlConnection connection string keys, 286

SQL Server login account and, 513

storing, 148–49

strong, 147

weak, 145, 147

patches

scanning for missing, 156–58

security and, 155–58

path attribute

<authentication>, 538

<httpHandlers>, 549

<location> element, 179

<remove> child element, <httpHandlers>, 550

Path environment variable, .NET tools, 578–80

PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), 270

performance

tracing and, 486

ViewState and, 402

permissions

IIS permissions, 475–76

master permissions in machine.config, 180

persistent cookies, 110–11, 177

Persist Security Info, SqlConnection connection string keys, 286

Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), 270

physical paths, vs. URLs, 469–71

pingFrequency attribute, <processModel>, 555

pingTimeout attribute, <processModel>, 555

PlaceHolder controls, 219–20, 240, 363–64

platforms, supporting Visual Studio .NET, 561–62

policies, ASP.NET security, 138

policyFile attribute, <securityPolicy>, 545

polymorphism, 83–84

Pooling, SqlConnection connection string keys, 286

POP, port security, 154

port 443 (HTTPS), 154

port 80 (HTTP), 154

ports

ASP.NET security and, 154–55

sniffing attacks, 131

PostBackDataChangedEvent, 384

postbacks

handling, 407

phases, 368–69

RegLogin example, 382–86

server controls, 368–69

server-side code, 192

POST requests, HTTP

output caching and, 449

overview of, 181

postbacks and, 368

PreRender events, 221, 372

PreRender phase, 373, 402

Previous_Click event handler, 256

primitive data types, 422

principle of least privilege, 150

private assemblies, 362

private keyword, 58, 375

privileges, 150, 181

procedure-level variables, 56

processing stages, Web Form pages, 221–22

account privileges and, 181

attributes, 553–56

overview of, 552

processors, demands on, 442

programmatic techniques

attributes, 415

custom server controls, 362–64

output caching, 442

server controls, 239–40

programming

checking return values, 78

constants, 59–60

data types, 51–54

early vs. late binding, 62–65

enumerations, 60

error types, 77

exception handling, 80–82

expressions, 50–51

flow control, 65–66

if statements, 66–68

looping statements, 74–77

methods, 60–62

object-oriented, 83–87

operators, 59

structured exception handling, 78–80

support resources for, 49–50

switch case statements, 68–74

top-to-bottom vs. event-driven, 508

variable accessibility, 58–59

variable declaration, 54–56

variables, 51

variable scope, 56–58

project containers, Visual Studio .NET, 13

Project menu, 28

properties

access control, 178

application objects, 93

ASP to ASP.NET migration, 510

custom server controls, 364–65

explicit vs. default, 517

modifying, 24–26

RegLogin control, 375–76

session objects, 100

Visual Studio .NET, 21

Visual Studio .NET, 24–26

Web Forms, 42–44

Property Builder, 333, 336, 347

Property Builder dialog box, 336

protected keyword, 58

protection attribute, <authentication>, 538

proxy classes, 432–38

compiling, 434–35

creating, 432–34

how it works, 438

wsdl.exe options, 433

public keyword, 58

Pubs sample database, installing, 577–78

Pwd, SqlConnection connection string keys, 286