Secure connection string in App.config C#

Question

Hi,

How is it possible to secure connection string in a deployed Windows Forms application ?

Thank you

Answer 1

hi

To protect the connection string, add the System.Configuration reference, add an Installer Class to the project and then override the Install Method

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/15392/Implementing-Protected-Configuration-With-Windows

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/18558/Encrypting-windows-application-connection-strings

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Thanks

Answer 2

Hi Samio,

I think you can not do anying about secure connection string in a deployed windows form application.

All solution might change your code.

so you must redeployed it.

Hope this help.

Answer 3

Hi Samio,

Please refer the below links

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/118532/Saving-Connection-Strings-to-app-config

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff647398.aspx


Thanks