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 # Configure ASP.NET Core Data Protection
 
-By [Rick Anderson](https://twitter.com/RickAndMSFT)
-
 When the Data Protection system is initialized, it applies [default settings](xref:security/data-protection/configuration/default-settings) based on the operational environment. These settings are generally appropriate for apps running on a single machine. There are cases where a developer may want to change the default settings:
 
 * The app is spread across multiple machines.