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ASP and ASP.NET connectionstring examples for Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL

A connectionstring is sometimes a bit obscure. Do I need ODBC or OLE DB? When you need one and Google for it, you often find old ones that either don't work at all anymore, or are not optimal. This article provides you with a couple of ASP.NET to SQL Server connectionstring examples, and as a bonus for ASP to MySQL too.

Published on Wednesday, 17 October 2018

Increase in SQL injection attacks

Since a week or so, I notice a huge increase in SQL injection attacks on various websites. Anyone else seeing the same SQL injection attacks lately? This increased SQL injection activity - on various web sites and databases - has the following characteristics

Published on Thursday, 7 August 2014

How to: Test MySQL database connectivity in ASP.NET, PHP, ASP

Whenever you need a MySQL connectivity test from a website or server, it's handy to have various test scripts nearby. Whether it is because you are setting up a new website or you have just installed a new server and are running your tests.

Published on Monday, 26 May 2014

Connect to SqlCe (SQL Server Compact) database from ASP

Here is how to install the Microsoft.SQLSERVER.CE.OLEDB.4.0 Provider and use classic ASP to connect to an SqlCe (SQL Server Compact) database sdf file, as a Microsoft Access database replacement.

Published on Monday, 3 June 2013

How to send authenticated SMTP over a TLS encrypted connection, in PHP, ASP and ASP.NET?

Learn how to send email securely from your website using TLS with ASP.NET, PHP, WordPress and Classic ASP!

Published on Wednesday, 15 May 2013

The "SendUsing" configuration value is invalid.

The "SendUsing" configuration value is invalid is an error message indicating an issue with IIS SMTP Service configuration. Here is how to resolve this issue.

Published on Wednesday, 1 October 2008

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