In order to maintain client session state within a web application that is hosted in a server farm environment a method of storing state must be designed and implemented. Within a Microsoft environment, session state can be stored in a number of ways, each with it's own pros and cons. The use of ASP Session variables is the easiest to use, but the least scalable. Querystring and form information are the most scalable, but they can be difficult to use and are totally unsecured. In order to find a compromise between the available session persistent methods, the xmlSession component was created. This component will provide the web developer wit..
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