The format of decryptionKey and validationKey is as follows: key-format = (hex-string | ("AutoGenerate" [",IsolateApps"] [",IsolateByAppId"])) Normally these keys are expected to be represented by hex strings, but developers can also specify that ASP.NET use auto-generated keys instead of explicitly-specified keys. If an auto-generated key is used, the runtime will automatically populate the regis
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