Hiding the password in the connectionstring in the web.config?

Hello,

Can I use integrated security, if so, how? Is there a way to hide the password in the web.config file?

Thanks

 

No you can't use integrated security.
Yes you can hide the connection string using encryption.

• http://support.discountasp.net/KB/a339/how-to-encrypt-configuration-sections-your-webconfig.aspx
  
• http://support.discountasp.net/KB/a335/how-to-install-your-rsa-keys-webconfig-encryption-on.aspx

 

The links say "Important note: Web.config encryption only works with ASP.NET 2.0." Does this mean I can't do it since I am using 3.5 or is it anything 2.0 and above?

 

.NET 3.0 and 3.5 were built and implemented by Microsoft on the .NET 2.0 framework and CLR.

In other words, you shouldn't have a problem following the instructions (providing the instructions are clear!!), and web.config encryption will indeed work fine in the current DASP environment.