Decrypt connection string through command line is giving error

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Hi All,

I have encrypted connection string in web.config and i need to decrypt it from the command line.

i gave the below command in the commandprompt

aspnet_regiis -pdf "connectionstrings" c:\temp\web.config

but i am getting this error " the configuration for the physical path 'c:\temp\web.config' cannot be opnend?failed"

Please let me know if i am following the correct syntax or not to decrypt

Thanks,
Priya.

Posted 12-Jun-12 9:16am

YesPriya

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 25-Jun-12 14:30pm

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**Zoltán Zörgő** · Answer 1 · 2012-06-12T09:33:00

Solution 1

You are using wrong syntax. Consult this article: http://chiragrdarji.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/how-to-encrypt-connection-string-in-webconfig/[^]
As you have an IIS based application, you need the
aspnet_regiis.exe -pd “connectionStrings” -app “/DemoApplication”
syntax.

Posted 12-Jun-12 9:33am

Zoltán Zörgő