Re: Question about VB.Net connecting to a webserver

The easiest way to secure "data" is to use a server certificate so your
transmitting data over https and building that into your client, however I
think your more likely asking about securing your web site via access
controls rather than securing the transmission of data. These are different
things entirely and to understand security you should really learn how the
web server works at a security level.

Theres a long read here that tells you all you need to know about securing
asp.net applications.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnbda/html/authaspdotnet.asp

and a little something about https ....
http://www.ourshop.com/resources/ssl.html

....and a simple forms example of posting data to a web server
http://www.ftponline.com/vsm/2004_04/magazine/columns/qa/

While your reading, look up the concept of remoting.....

Hope that helps!

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Regards

John Timney
ASP.NET MVP
Microsoft Regional Director

"André Nogueira" <anog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uNG2PPRaFHA.3488@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi there guys!
> I have one question... I'm doing a simple program in VB.Net 2003 that can
> store my personal notes, my IE favourites, some pictures, etc.
> I will also make an ASP.Net site (also in VB) that holds this information,
> so I can access it from anywhere.
> Now what would be cool was to make my program connect to the website, and
> syncronize with it!
> While this will be a "hobby project", I'd like to learn more about
> security and "real world programming", so users will have to be registered
> at the site. So, my question is...
>
> What is the best way to transmit information and files between the
> webserver and my application, while ensuring the information is secure?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> --
> André Nogueira
> Portugal
>
>


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