Know about Data Protection API (DPAPI)
What is the Data Protection API? The DPAPI is used to hide secrets like
connection strings and user credentials that are typically stored in a
config file. Instead of storing the plain text, you can use DPAPI to encrypt
and decrypt the secrets at a machine or user specific level.
Read and learn more at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsecure/html/windataprotection-dpapi.aspRegards,Mitesh v. Mehta
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Know about Data Protection API (DPAPI)
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What is the Data Protection API? The DPAPI is used to hide secrets like connection strings and user credentials that are typically stored in a config file. Instead of storing the plain text, you can use DPAPI to encrypt and decrypt the secrets at a machine or user specific level.
Read and learn more at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsecure/html/windataprotection-dpapi.asp
Regards,
Mitesh v. Mehta
http://cc.1asphost.com/miteshvmehta
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