Encrypt database connection string in ASP.Net Web.config

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I am currently encrypting, decrypting db connection string in web.config using Data Protector class of ASP.Net 1.1, But what are the other methods to achieve this and i should be able to provide a Key for encryption and decryption.

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Posted 15-Jan-12 20:20pm

Gautam

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Prerak Patel · Answer 1 · 2012-01-15T20:25:00

Solution 1

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zhhddkxy.aspx[^]
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winforms/thread/d7df8a4d-fc0f-4b62-80c9-7768756456e6[^]

Posted 15-Jan-12 20:25pm

Prerak Patel