Q: I am getting an I/O error when using Netscape and requesting a Active Server page that is protected by SSL. What is the Problem?
A: I've heard that there can be a problem due to the number of bytes sent in one block under SSL. Going too far either way -- no buffering, or sending a large page in one block -- apparently can cause problems. The solution was to buffer and then flush the buffer after every 50 lines or so (has to be less than 16K). That solves both problems at once.
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In this article, Michele Leroux Bustamante discusses authentication, authorization and role-based security in .NET. Along the way, he provides some best practices for implementing role-based security in some typical .NET application scenarios including rich clients, Web applications, and Web services. [Read This Article][Top]
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