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

This article provides you with a couple of ASP.NET to SQL Server connectionstring examples for ODBC and OLE DB. And as a bonus for ASP to SQL Server, MySQL, and SSL encrypted connections too.

By Jan Reilink 17/10/2018Code base

Web application security

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

By Jan Reilink 07/08/2014Web application security

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

Test MySQL database connectivity in ASP.NET, PHP, ASP; Simple MySQL connection test from your website with ASP.NET, PHP & classic 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.

By Jan Reilink 26/05/2014Code base

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Connect to SqlCe (SQL Server Compact) database from ASP

Connect to SQL Server Compacy (SqlCe) database with 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. For Windows Server IIS. SQL Server Compact (SqlCe), the embedded database engine, is the default database for Visual Studio 2010 SP1 and WebMatrix 3. This means, it's recommended to use SqlCe over Access nowadays.

By Jan Reilink 03/06/2013Code base

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

Send outgoing mail over authenticated SMTP using TLS, in PHP, ASP and ASP.NET. Send email securely from your website. Ready to use examples!

By Jan Reilink 15/05/2013Code base

Windows Server

The “SendUsing” configuration value is invalid.

The classic ASP error "cdo.message.1 error 80040220 The "SendUsing" configuration value is invalid" is an error message indicating your ASP script (website) can't send its email out, or the IIS SMTP service is configured wrong. Here is how to fix the latter issue.

By Jan Reilink 01/10/2008Windows Server

Classic ASP

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

Increase in SQL injection attacks

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

Connect to SqlCe (SQL Server Compact) database from ASP

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

The “SendUsing” configuration value is invalid.

Windows Server

Web applications

PowerShell