Visual Studio project type based on displaying sensitive data

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Visual Studio project type based on displaying sensitive data

Jerry 121

I'm tasked with creating a new project where users will receive a link and the website will allow these users to validate their information (Name, address, phone, email, etc.). We have only used asp.net web applications previously and I wanted to ask if there are more secure project types that I should look into. I'm sure I can accomplish this with asp.net web application, but I want to make sure I'm using the best approach.

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AgaveJoe 31,366 Reputation points

2026-07-23T17:40:12.5366667+00:00

I think there might be a bit of confusion here. There is no inherently "more secure" Visual Studio project type; security is a property of how you architect your code and is entirely dictated by your specific requirements and threat model.

If you are looking for built-in Visual Studio templates to get you started with authentication and user management, you might want to look into ASP.NET Identity.

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AgaveJoe 31,366 Reputation points

2026-07-23T17:40:12.5366667+00:00

I think there might be a bit of confusion here. There is no inherently "more secure" Visual Studio project type; security is a property of how you architect your code and is entirely dictated by your specific requirements and threat model.

If you are looking for built-in Visual Studio templates to get you started with authentication and user management, you might want to look into ASP.NET Identity.

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Bruce (SqlWork.com) 84,671

while I'd probably pick a more modern framework like .net 10 and razor pages, using asp.net 4.8 is fine. I'd use MVC as there is no migration path for webforms.

as the security for this is your application code, its the most important. use guids rather than guessable keys.

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