Encrypting values in web.config

Sometimes user requirements don't allow you to put password or sensitive data in web.config.

There is a really simple to do it:

1. go to "command prompt"
2. type: cd "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\" (which every your drivespace is)
3. type: aspnet_regiis.exe -pef "<Name of node to encrypt>" "<Full path to web.config>"

Your done.



Edit post:

It was really that simple when i do it on my development server. But when i do the same thing on the SIT server, i was thrown with: "The RSA key container could not be opened"


Solution for me:

1. Ensure that you have permission to use the keys in "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys" 
2. Check the keyContainerName in "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\machine.config"
3. go to "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727" type aspnet_regiis -pa "NetFrameworkConfigurationKey" "NT AUTHORITY/NETWORK SERVICE"

I'm assuming you are using the default name for NetFrameworkConfigurationKey.

Then go to the top of the post to do the encryption again.

Good luck.