## MachineKey.Encode and MachineKey.Decode methods are now obsolete ### Scope Minor ### Version Introduced 4.5 ### Source Analyzer Status Available ### Change Description These methods are now obsolete. Compilation of code that calls these methods produces a compiler warning. - [ ] Quirked - [x] Build-time break ### Recommended Action The recommended alternatives are and . Alternatively, the build warnings can be suppressed, or they can be avoided by using an older compiler. The APIs are still supported. ### Affected APIs * `M:System.Web.Security.MachineKey.Encode(System.Byte[],System.Web.Security.MachineKeyProtection)` * `M:System.Web.Security.MachineKey.Decode(System.String,System.Web.Security.MachineKeyProtection)` ### Category ASP.NET