Encrypting passwords in WinForms app.config, .NET.

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+3 Q:

Encrypting passwords in WinForms app.config, .NET.

I want to store a password in a config file but i would like it to be encrypted so that in the app it can be read, decrypted and used. What's the best way to encrypt a password like this?
Edit: I want to encrypt only password, not whole config, or whole section.

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Encrypting Passwords in a .NET app.config File

Wael Dalloul 2009-09-08 09:20:49

but this works only on my computer! i mean: if i encrypt the password on my computer, the other user that gets the app installed is not able to decrypt the password and therefore to use my application

agnieszka 2009-09-10 21:56:01

+2 A:

You can use DpapiProtectedConfigurationProvider

See this links .

Encrypting .NET configuration files through code

Implementing Protected Configuration With Windows Apps

Encrypting Passwords in a .NET app.config File

Bye.

RRUZ 2009-09-08 09:27:41