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

Gohil Jayendrasinh · Answer

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 if it's helpful to you then please check Accepted Asnwers Thanks

Jignesh Trivedi · Answer

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.

Satyapriya Nayak · Answer

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