How to create a machinekey for your web.config

Issue: I'm trying to make the session persistent across two applications. The key is to set the machinekey in the web.config under .

I didn't know how to figure out or create my machinekey without getting involved in more code. I figured there had to be a quick way, a way that wouldn't put me on a tangent. Then, I found it.

Go here to produce your own .net 1.1 and .net 2 keys
http://www.developmentnow.com/articles/machinekey_generator.aspx