Is this PIN stored in a database somewhere, or do they have to re-enter it
after it "expires"?

On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:54:03 +0000, Paul Cowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>Hi all,I am migrating an ASP app. to an ASP.NET and have spotted a
potential security hole.
>Most of the app. I am securing with Forms authentication but as stands
they have another requirement where by users who are just contacts who
exist in the system without a username or password can access certain
parts of the site which are sensitive.  They have been entered in the
system by importing an excel or SAP feed.  They have not been created via
the system and as such do not have usernames or passwords.
>The way things stand at the minute, the user gets redirected to a page
where they create a 4 digit pin number which allows them to access the
system via another page.
>This seems terrible to me.
>Can anyone think of a better way of handling this situation?
>Cheers
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