Re: Help encrypt conn string - no ASP, no server, can't protect keys, can't use Windows Authentication

and also add a hardcoded entropy when you are using the machine key. raises the bar a *little* bit more.

dominick

That said, per machine DPAPI encryption of the connection string is
probably the way to go. That would allow all users on the machine to
read the data programmatically, while not leaving the data sitting out
in plain text. You would probably want to write a custom action for
your installer that does this.

Of course, the CA will have the plain text data, so then you need to
figure out how to hide the data in the CA. Additionally, a smart user
will be able to get the plain text data as your program can do it.
Essentially, you are only raising the bar.

Joe K.



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