STEP 1: Generate a key from KEY GENERATOR
STEP 2: Place the keys in your section of web.config as below
<system.web> ... <machineKey validationKey="56AB7132992003EE87F74AE4D9675D65EED8018D3528C0B8874905B51940DEAF6B85F1D922D19AB8F69781B2326A2F978A064708822FD8C54ED74CADF8592E17" decryptionKey="A69D80B92A16DFE1698DFE86D4CED630FA56D7C1661C8D05744449889B88E8DC" validation="SHA1" decryption="AES" /> ... </system.web>