Securing ADO.NET Connection Strings

Levan Midodashvili

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Some possible ways to encrypt and store connection strings in an ADO.NET application.

secureconnectionstring_demo.zip
- Secure ADO.NET Connection String_demo
  - Secure ADO.NET Connection String.exe
  - Secure ADO.NET Connection String.exe.config
secureconnectionstring_src.zip
- Secure ADO.NET Connection String_src
  - app.config
  - DateBaseParameters.vb
  - Encrypt_Decrypt.vb
  - Form1.Designer.vb
  - Form1.resx
  - Form1.vb
  - My Project
    - Application.Designer.vb
    - Application.myapp
    - AssemblyInfo.vb
    - Resources.Designer.vb
    - Resources.resx
    - Settings.Designer.vb
    - Settings.settings
  - Secure ADO.NET Connection String.vbproj

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<SettingsFile xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2004/01/settings" CurrentProfile="(Default)" UseMySettingsClassName="true">
  <Profiles>
    <Profile Name="(Default)" />
  </Profiles>
  <Settings />
</SettingsFile>

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Levan Midodashvili

Web Developer

Georgia

Lecturer in Gori University (Georgia)

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