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Asp .Net core tips and tricks

SSL and security

Linking a development certificate with a HTTPSYS web site

On windows:

1. From start menu, open "Manage computer certificates"
2. In "Personal/Certificates", locate the "localhost" certificate and open it
3. Copy it's Thumbprint and keep it for later (beware, there are hidden characters at the beginning and/or the end)

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Installing TeamCity

Install MySql

Install and secure MySql isntallation:

apt install mariadb-server
mysql_secure_installation

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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;

namespace DamienBraillard.AspNetCoreSimpleRoleAuthorization
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Defines the base functionality of the class used to provide applicative roles for a user when using the simple role
    /// authorization.
    /// </summary>

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const languages = ['en', 'fr'];
this.translateService.addLangs(languages);

for (const lang of languages) {
    this.translateService.setTranslation(lang, require('../assets/i18n/' + lang + '.json'));
}

// Set this after 'setTranslation' to avoid unnecessary XHR request
this.translateService.setDefaultLang('en');

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import { Http, ResponseContentType } from '@angular/http';
...

constructor(
  private http: Http,
) { }

downloadFile() {
  return this.http
    .get('https://jslim.net/path/to/file/download', {

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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Security.Principal;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;

namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder
{
    public static class WindowsAuthorizationAppBuilderExtensions

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    // BEWARE: There is no universal way to synchronously wait for async tasks. This can be used in a WPF context only.
    private static void RunSynchronously(Func<Task> func)
    {
        // Gets the awaiter for the task
        var awaiter = func().ConfigureAwait(false).GetAwaiter();

        // Creates a new dispatcher frame that will lock (like Window.ShowDialog()) but with the message pump still running
        // The dispatcher frame terminates only when the task to wait for has completed
        DispatcherFrame frame = new DispatcherFrame();

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using System;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Threading;

namespace MvvmFramework
{
    public static class AsyncHelper
    {
        private static readonly TaskFactory TaskFactory = new