Encryption of sections in my web.config file is a task I am constantly looking up on the Internet, so I thought I'd blog it here.
-- Generic form for encrypting the Web.config file for a particular website...
aspnet_regiis.exe -pef section physical_directory –prov provider
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aspnet_regiis.exe -pe section -app virtual_directory –prov provider
-- Concrete example of encrypting the Web.config file for a particular website...
aspnet_regiis.exe -pef "connectionStrings" "C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\MySite" –prov "DataProtectionConfigurationProvider"
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aspnet_regiis.exe -pe "connectionStrings" -app "/MySite" –prov "DataProtectionConfigurationProvider"
-- Generic form for decrypting the Web.config file for a particular website...
aspnet_regiis.exe -pdf section physical_directory
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aspnet_regiis.exe -pd section -app virtual_directory
-- Concrete example of decrypting the Web.config file for a particular website...
aspnet_regiis.exe -pdf "connectionStrings" "C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\MySite"
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aspnet_regiis.exe -pd "connectionStrings" -app "/MySite"
Thanks to
Scott Mitchell for the source of information.