"Aamir79" <Aamir79@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am using basic forms authentication in my web application and it is
>working
> fine on my Dev machine. However when I stress test the application using
> Microsoft ACT,
> And increase the number of concurrent users more than 3, I get following
> error:
>
> Exception Type: System.ArgumentException
> Message: Invalid value for 'encryptedTicket' parameter.
> ParamName: NULL
> TargetSite: System.Web.Security.FormsAuthenticationTicket
> Decrypt(System.String)
> HelpLink: NULL
> Source: System.Web
>
> StackTrace Information
> *********************************************
> at System.Web.Security.FormsAuthentication.Decrypt(String
> encryptedTicket)
> at Agent.Global.Application_AuthenticateRequest(Object sender, EventArgs
> e) in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\Sia.Agent\Global.asax.vb:line 131
>
> The line causing error is :
> Dim ticket As FormsAuthenticationTicket =
> FormsAuthentication.Decrypt(Context.Request.Cookies(roleCookie).Value)
>
>
> Up to 3 browser connections it works fine without any error. Same code was
> working perfectly a couple of days back with up to 100 concurrent
> connections.
>
> It seems the error is when the Cookie is being decrypted but I don't
> understand why the error occurs only when the number of concurrent users
> increases.
>
> I'm using ASP.net framework 1.1, IIS 6.0, Windows server 2003 enterprise
> edition with service pack 1.
>
> Please Advice!
>

"CT" wrote:

> Not sure if it'll help, but have you tried clearing the cookies on your dev
> machine?
>
> --
> Carsten Thomsen
> Communities - http://community.integratedsolutions.dk
>
> "Aamir79" <Aamir79@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C5ACF425-60DE-4F35-B724-29666F9C0D74@microsoft.com...
> >I am using basic forms authentication in my web application and it is
> >working
> > fine on my Dev machine. However when I stress test the application using
> > Microsoft ACT,
> > And increase the number of concurrent users more than 3, I get following
> > error:
> >
> > Exception Type: System.ArgumentException
> > Message: Invalid value for 'encryptedTicket' parameter.
> > ParamName: NULL
> > TargetSite: System.Web.Security.FormsAuthenticationTicket
> > Decrypt(System.String)
> > HelpLink: NULL
> > Source: System.Web
> >
> > StackTrace Information
> > *********************************************
> > at System.Web.Security.FormsAuthentication.Decrypt(String
> > encryptedTicket)
> > at Agent.Global.Application_AuthenticateRequest(Object sender, EventArgs
> > e) in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\Sia.Agent\Global.asax.vb:line 131
> >
> > The line causing error is :
> > Dim ticket As FormsAuthenticationTicket =
> > FormsAuthentication.Decrypt(Context.Request.Cookies(roleCookie).Value)
> >
> >
> > Up to 3 browser connections it works fine without any error. Same code was
> > working perfectly a couple of days back with up to 100 concurrent
> > connections.
> >
> > It seems the error is when the Cookie is being decrypted but I don't
> > understand why the error occurs only when the number of concurrent users
> > increases.
> >
> > I'm using ASP.net framework 1.1, IIS 6.0, Windows server 2003 enterprise
> > edition with service pack 1.
> >
> > Please Advice!
> >
>
>