Friday, 17 February 2012

Authentication of an ASP.NET Web application

Form authentication is the most commonly used authentication methods of all in ASP.NET programming. Depending on the Client requirement, as a programmer one might want to consider using the SSL throughout the site or at least on the login page. But overall, this approach is not so secure as it sends the User’s credentials to the server in clear context.

Lack of password policy, passing incorrect internal messages to the browser, using cookies and other insecure means to store the Users’ credentials, etc. are the possible deficiencies with decision of authentication policy in ASP.NET programming.

A web application’s authentication in ASP.NET can be further enhanced with the following:
> Password policy… enforcement of a password policy including strong passwords, password expiration, and possibly locking User accounts after some unsuccessful login attempts.
> Hashing of password… if you manage your authentication store, make sure to hash your all the passwords for the system
> Brute Force Attacks… introduction of a random delay of a few seconds on every login attempt will make the brute force attacks impractical to execute

At SPEC INDIA, our trained team of ASP.NET developers is eager to take care of any custom requirement from our probable Clients and prospects from all over the globe. If you have any requirement or queries, feel free to drop an email at our id lead@spec-india.com, we will be happy to assist you.

Happy ASP.NET programming!

Thursday, 16 February 2012

Why Help Desk Management System?

Technically, a help desk system software is defined as an automated and structured path for all the Users of an organization to solve out their daily queries and concerns related to hardware, resources management, HR department, attendance, etc. It lets every User create tickets online, auto generated email notifications of tickets posted and resolved, allows Users to post and review ticket status, rectifies tickets, etc.

This article talks specifically about the need of having installed a standard help desk management system with their networks. Here are some of the logical reasons like why any Company or organization should opt for a help desk management system software:
> It supports the concerned departments by generating scrutinized reports, in process of making statistics-based decisions
> Inclusiveness of managing multiple incidents and workflow automations
> Supports organization to restore normal service of operation quickly
> Configuration of workflow as per the manual process
> Employees can use their unique login credentials and then access the system
> It provides structured and prompt handing of all changes in the IT infrastructure
> Easier generation of statistics with interactive dashboards and reporting modules
> Avoidance of any possible ambiguities as everything is online

At SPEC INDIA, we have a vast experience of development as well as installation of help desk management systems at our Clients premises. If you have any requirement pertaining to this, feel free to send the same to us at our email id lead@spec-india.com, and our Executive of the concerned department will surely get back to you within 24-48 hours.